Strangers money appears in my account

MsBlonde

Bryando wrote: »

I hope they don't just write it off! If they do will surrender it to the local food bank in shopping.

Government wont wipe it off, they'll demand it be returned.

TELLIT01

MsBlonde wrote: »

Government wont wipe it off, they'll demand it be returned.

Generally not the case. If a claimant has provided wrong bank details, but the account provided is a genuine number, payment will not be re-issued until the original payment is returned. It is the claimant's responsibility to arrange that, not the DWP, as payment was issued in accordance with the claimant's request.
If the money has been paid to a wrong account in error by DWP they will attempt to get it back but have the problem of tracing the account holder etc and then recovering the amount. For small erroneous payments it is often not cost effective to do that.

NYM

TELLIT01 wrote: »

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If the money has been paid to a wrong account in error by DWP they will attempt to get it back but have the problem of tracing the account holder etc and then recovering the amount. For small erroneous payments it is often not cost effective to do that.

They shouldn't have much trouble in this particular case though...Bryando will be 'returning' it and with the NINO the DWP will be able to trace it back to the correct claimant

TELLIT01

NYM wrote: »

They shouldn't have much trouble in this particular case though...Bryando will be 'returning' it and with the NINO the DWP will be able to trace it back to the correct claimant

That won't work. There are no systems in place to deal with honest claimants wanting to return things they aren't entitled to. :rotfl:

densol_2

TELLIT01 wrote: »

That won't work. There are no systems in place to deal with honest claimants wanting to return things they aren't entitled to. :rotfl:

It doesnt matter - as long as he notifies the DWP ( and bank ) in writing, by recorded delivery of the erroneous amount then he wont be guilty of retaining a credit illegally.

TELLIT01

My response was intended as a slightly tongue-in-cheek joke, therefore the reason for the rolling smilie. Clearly lost on some!

anamenottaken

densol wrote: »

It doesnt matter - as long as he notifies the DWP ( and bank ) in writing, by recorded delivery of the erroneous amount then he wont be guilty of retaining a credit illegally.

Why should the OP pay for two lots of Signed For (not Recorded Delivery) items? He would be out of pocket.

I would just let my bank know and wait. A simple note to the branch or an on-line banking message if his bank has such a facility.

Bryando

I have sent them a email and will be making my MP aware . As should they come back in a year or so I can at least show I made attempts to surrender the money.

Bryando

Still no further forward.

paragon909

Bryando wrote: »

Still no further forward.

What did DWP say when you called them, They would have been able to take your bank account details and pass it to the back office for them to investigate.

But in cases like this DWP write the debt off. You haven't been overpaid, DWP can't actually just access your account and remove funds, Or they would be doing it to everyone who owes them money.