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Disputed council debt, panic time

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I got a letter and statement claiming I was overpaid housing benefit in 2011-2012 for when I was at college (I was entitled to it as wasn't getting jobseekers or anything) and want back 2 lots of money totalling about £4600 which works out about 60 weeks housing benefit.


They want payment within 7 days or they claim to take things further.


I currently am on employment support allowance so can't afford to give any back thats even if I didn't dispute the money so panicking they will decide I do.


Its more the tone of the letter claiming I owe it and must pay within 7 days or it will be passed for further action to court and incur further costs.


I now live in Scotland and the debt was for somewhere around 400 miles away and if I contacted them theres no way I can attend even more so with my disabilities.


The actual disputed debt was I was getting it paid direct to landlord but I phoned on many occasions to say I had moved out and they said on phone claim was closed, I never heard back from them after.


So the main thing is im worried either about if they want to have it in down South English court so I can't attend or I lose as can't afford to pay back, I assume they can't come round and take stuff as I am in Scotland



Just as I assume they are doing this as its been 5 years since the alleged overpayment so don't have much time left.

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