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dhss debt
mamaden66
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i have just today recieved notification from dhss that i owe £13.000 from 14 years ago, i believed the debt was settled as i have not heard anything from them for 10years 2 months , what is my standing on this matter, they are demanding settlement by 30th august, and as i say i thought this matter was dealt with when i was with my ex-wife, please any advice or correct information my new wife is beside herself
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Why did you think it had been dealt with - did you make payments?0
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i have just today recieved notification from dhss that i owe £13.000 from 14 years ago, i believed the debt was settled as i have not heard anything from them for 10years 2 months , what is my standing on this matter, they are demanding settlement by 30th august, and as i say i thought this matter was dealt with when i was with my ex-wife, please any advice or correct information my new wife is beside herself
DHSS can chase a debt for up to 20 years, even then, they can still take it from any benefits you may be getting, even a state pension, so there is no getting away from it.
Ask for a full breakdown of the debt, why do you believe it was dealt with ?
I suspect you will have to come to some kind of payment arrangement with them, ignore there deadline, its there's not yours, ask for proof, then take it from there.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter0
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