tax credit overpayment 2013/2014

TROJAN

hi all need help have been told I owe £1500 plus another bill for £99 I was only reciveing £14 per week for this year gone to appeal but have not heard anything got a demand for above money couple of days ago spoke to them today no joy they say I should start paying it but could take till dec for appeal to be sorted any help much appreciated thanks

Icequeen99

If you submitted a proper appeal then they should be following their own policy in COP 26 and not asking you to pay it back.

Often people get confused between appeals and disputes - if you put in a dispute instead then they will keep asking for money.

How did you appeal?

IQ

TROJAN

they said on the phone origianly it was there mistake sent me a appeal form filled this in and sent it back

TROJAN

yes it was cop 26

TROJAN

the second one I think

TROJAN

it was not my fault they have admitted it was there fault and the amount is 3 times what I received

TROJAN

when I spoke to them today they said I was sent a appeal so I think I have appealed thought this was all sorted when I filed the form sorry panicking a little just don't have the money

lennon2004

I would go to citizens advice, tax credit were chasing me for £3500 which I didn't think was owed, they even passed it on to a debt collector whilst this was still going on. The citizens advice took on the case for me, contacted tax credits on my behalf and stopped the dca letters. 6 months later I received a letter from tax credits saying I didn't owe anything, in fact they owed me £200.
I don't think I would have reached the same out come if it were not for their help.