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Tax Credit Overpayment

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Evening All,
If you get a tax credit overpayment when do they ask for the money back?
I had a pay rise in January which took us over the threshold, I let them know straight away but obviously the overpayment had already happened due to the nature of the system. No longer entitled so they can't deduct from future payments. Had the amended award saying we now owe money and they'll be asking for it back. Is that award them asking for it back as it gives no details how to pay? Or do you get a separate notification, possibly after the end of July when the final deadline to renew passes?
Don't want to sit idly by if I should be doing something!
Thank you.
If you get a tax credit overpayment when do they ask for the money back?
I had a pay rise in January which took us over the threshold, I let them know straight away but obviously the overpayment had already happened due to the nature of the system. No longer entitled so they can't deduct from future payments. Had the amended award saying we now owe money and they'll be asking for it back. Is that award them asking for it back as it gives no details how to pay? Or do you get a separate notification, possibly after the end of July when the final deadline to renew passes?
Don't want to sit idly by if I should be doing something!
Thank you.
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Ring HMRC to arrange to repay it back in instalments.1
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poppy12345 said:Ring HMRC to arrange to repay it back in instalments.0
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There’s an online chat available for HMRC but there maybe queues for that too. Other than that all you can do is keep trying.0
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confused.com2 said:Evening All,
If you get a tax credit overpayment when do they ask for the money back?
I had a pay rise in January which took us over the threshold, I let them know straight away but obviously the overpayment had already happened due to the nature of the system. No longer entitled so they can't deduct from future payments. Had the amended award saying we now owe money and they'll be asking for it back. Is that award them asking for it back as it gives no details how to pay? Or do you get a separate notification, possibly after the end of July when the final deadline to renew passes?
Don't want to sit idly by if I should be doing something!
Thank you.
I got through on phone lines most times when rang soon as opened if you are wanting to try to get through and confirm that for yourself too.1 -
GeekieGirlie said:confused.com2 said:Evening All,
If you get a tax credit overpayment when do they ask for the money back?
I had a pay rise in January which took us over the threshold, I let them know straight away but obviously the overpayment had already happened due to the nature of the system. No longer entitled so they can't deduct from future payments. Had the amended award saying we now owe money and they'll be asking for it back. Is that award them asking for it back as it gives no details how to pay? Or do you get a separate notification, possibly after the end of July when the final deadline to renew passes?
Don't want to sit idly by if I should be doing something!
Thank you.
I got through on phone lines most times when rang soon as opened if you are wanting to try to get through and confirm that for yourself too.0
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