Tax Credits Wanting To Come Clean

thomat3456

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I Know Of Someone Who Claimed Tax Credits As A Single Person For 11 Mths When It Should Have Only Been 5 Mths. The Amount Of Tax Credits Overpaid Is Around £3600 -£3700. This Person Wants To Come Clean And Pay All The Money Back Plus Any Charges Interest Etc.

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System

All they need to do is tell the Tax Credit Office (TCO) the date they stopped being single. They will recalculate the single claim and send out the demand for the repayment of the monies which were overpaid. They won't be in any trouble as people regularly "forget" to advise the TCO of changes in their circumstances within the prescribed time limit. Plus it's better they come clean rather than risk TCO finding out themselves and accuse them of fraud.

Note however they won't be able to backdate any joint claim to the date that they became part of a couple.

thomat3456

Would It Be Ok To Tell Them Now As The Claim Was From 05-06 . Just Want It All To Go Away And To Pay Every Thing Back

spinks

thomat3456 wrote: »

Pls Help

I Know Of Someone Who Claimed Tax Credits As A Single Person For 11 Mths When It Should Have Only Been 5 Mths. The Amount Of Tax Credits Overpaid Is Around £3600 -£3700. This Person Wants To Come Clean And Pay All The Money Back Plus Any Charges Interest Etc.

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How can somebody be overpaid tax credits of £3600 for just 6 months??!

thomat3456

Maybe Less. It Was Around 140 Per Week But Some Weeks Would Be More Or Less Due To The Tax Credits Computer Recalculating Award. Single Person Claim One Child Childcare Cost And Low Wage

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thomat3456 wrote: »

Would It Be Ok To Tell Them Now As The Claim Was From 05-06 . Just Want It All To Go Away And To Pay Every Thing Back

TCO can be contacted anytime regarding errors, changes etc.

Spinks - An overpayment of £3600 can arise very easily depending on the number of children on the claim, household income and whether there had been any entitlement to disability elements of tax credits.

thomat3456

Thanks Pam.

The Yearly Award Was For £7200.

Tax Credits Were Contacted Due To Several Overpayments Due To Computer Recalculating And The Fact That They Had Put A Childcare At £6000 Instead Of £60. This Was Noticed Straight Away!

thomat3456

Wht Is The Best Way To Approach The Tax Credits Office. Is It Best To Pay For Someone In The Know To Do It For You.
Then What Happens Would They Prosicute

nats3006

Correct me if im wrong but for some reason i think it is you that has claimed the tax credits for too long No need to be ashamed just admit the truth and pay it back you will be fine.