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DWP overpayment £6000 please help!!! :'(

Mickymouse2002
Mickymouse2002 Posts: 2 Newbie
in Disability money matters
Hi all

This is my first post here, so hello to everyone.

I have just received a letter stating that I have been overpaid £6000 due to overpayment of employment and support allowance.
Circa April 2009.

I have no idea why this is the case I have always declared everything correctly to the DWP and am now in this horrible situation, I do not owe this money.

What should I do, please help!

:(:(:(

Comments

  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,891 Forumite
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    The first thing you do is try to keep calm.

    Tomorrow morning contact them and ask for an explanation as to why they think you owe the money.


    For instance were you living with someone who worked but claiming income based?
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

    I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
    Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
  • Mickymouse2002
    Mickymouse2002 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Hi Torry

    Thanks, for replying so quick.

    I have already spoken to them and they told me to put it in a letter, is there a template or something along this line or some kind of step by step guide?

    So upset
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    was esa going in 2009 ?
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • stclair
    stclair Posts: 6,855 Forumite
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    Speak to the CAB: 0300 330 0650
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • anmarj
    anmarj Posts: 1,826 Forumite
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    Blackpool_Saver wrote: »
    was esa going in 2009 ?

    New claims started Oct 2008, existing ib claims did not start to move till 2011
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    anmarj wrote: »
    New claims started Oct 2008, existing ib claims did not start to move till 2011

    Wow ! don't the years fly by, I really thought it hadn't been that long........
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,925 Forumite
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    Mickymouse2002 wrote: »
    Hi all

    This is my first post here, so hello to everyone.

    I have just received a letter stating that I have been overpaid £6000 due to overpayment of employment and support allowance.
    Circa April 2009.

    I have no idea why this is the case I have always declared everything correctly to the DWP and am now in this horrible situation, I do not owe this money.

    What should I do, please help!

    :(:(:(

    Have a look at his site, and get some advice from CAB:

    http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/what-to-do-if-your-benefit-is-overpaid

    CAB:
    http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm


    Lin :)
    You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset. ;)
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