Tax Credit Overpayment

calcotti

Icequeen99 wrote: »

As that website says it does apply (not to tax debts though) but in reality it only stops HMRC taking county court action. I suspect they will just pass the debt to DWP for an attachment order if the OP doesn't pay. IQ

Thanks as always, ice queen. I was going to amend my post because I realised it was technically wrong but got interrupted and had to go out!
In this case the debt appears to have already been passed to DWP. The practical point is that DWP can recover the money so it's simpler just to pay it if the money is available.
I assume it's because DWP have greater powers that the HMRC debt is being transferred across.

Icequeen99

calcotti wrote: »

Thanks as always, ice queen. I was going to amend my post because I realised it was technically wrong but got interrupted and had to go out!
In this case the debt appears to have already been passed to DWP. The practical point is that DWP can recover the money so it's simpler just to pay it if the money is available.
I assume it's because DWP have greater powers that the HMRC debt is being transferred across.

yes that's right, HMRC can't do attachment orders

IQ