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Strangers money appears in my account
Bryando
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I have had money from the DWP paid into my account with an unknown National Insurance number with CA beside it. £128.00
Who do I phone? Will the DWP just write to me and then remove the money? Concerned another person's money has went into my account!
Who do I phone? Will the DWP just write to me and then remove the money? Concerned another person's money has went into my account!
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You should inform your bank.0
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I've just checked our accounts, and entries for Carer's Allowance show as:
NINUMBEROFRECIPIENT DWP CA
Is it similar?:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
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Yeah that is how it appears.0
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You cannot keep it, that would be theft.
Report to your bank, let them deal with it. Happens more often then people think0 -
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I would imagine that either the claimant of the CA or the DWP miskeyed the bank account number to which the money should be directed.
I think I would be inclined to contact the DWP (0345 608 4321)- otherwise I can see the cash being returned to DWP and then an endless cycle of the money appearing/being returned.....:eek:0 -
I gave them a email. Will call them on Monday. Hopefully this does not turn into a farce!0
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I think I would be inclined to contact the DWP (0345 608 4321)- otherwise I can see the cash being returned to DWP and then an endless cycle of the money appearing/being returned.....:eek:
DWP won't just be able to claw back money which has been paid into a wrong account. If the claimant provided wrong, but valid, details they will have jump through all sorts of hoops to get a new payment. If DWP input the details wrong the money will probably just be written off due to the problems getting it back.0 -
I think they will recover it.. They can show the o/p (clearly an honest person doing their best) knew they were not due it.0
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DWP won't just be able to claw back money which has been paid into a wrong account. If the claimant provided wrong, but valid, details they will have jump through all sorts of hoops to get a new payment. If DWP input the details wrong the money will probably just be written off due to the problems getting it back.
I hope they don't just write it off! If they do will surrender it to the local food bank in shopping.0
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