paying back tax credits

hmc

hi
this time last yr i agreed to repay 1/2 of the amount owed by dd.
the claim was for when i was with my ex

they said they would chase him for his 1/2.

i am now paid up and he hasnt paid a penny,hes pretty well off and im a single mum

ive spoken to ctc and we agreed that i would stop my dd as id done what was agreed
ex would be contacted again and if nothing then they will contact me again

contacting ex myself is not an option

will i end up paying this off for another year?

any advice
thanks

super_dad

did you get something in writing saying that you were only liable for half the total owed? if not then you may have to pay his amount as well.

[Deleted User]

If they try to make you pay the rest you should make a Subject Access Request to see a copy of any notes left on the claim and for a copy of all recorded conversations.

If there is an agreement to pay half then this should show on the notes and if they have agreed to let you pay half they should not go back on the agreement just because he wont pay.

hmc

thankyou for the replys

the bloke on the phone said he could see that there was a note that id agreed to pay half
so there is obviously a record though i had nothing in writing

he says i just have to wait to hear from them regarding i ex pays up

if he dosnt he says i will have to decide if i want to go down the legal route

i foolishly didnt ask what he meant as id been on the expensive phone call long enough

will wait to see
to be honest id rather pay it over a year again rather than stir up trouble with the ex
but id rather not, why should he get away with it scot free

anyway

thanks again

[Deleted User]

If they were to try to make you pay the rest you can dispute the overpayment based on the fact that it was jointly liable and that you have paid back what the debt recovery dept agreed with you.

sarahluv

unfortunately you are joint and severally liable, so than can pursue you for the full amount. they are very unlikely to do this if they have found him.

[Deleted User]

The key word, sarahluv, is JOINTLY. They are jointly liable and hmc has paid back what was AGREED by debt management. If they were to to try to pursue her she could very easy argue the case as there is written evidence on her notes and also recorded phonecalls.
What I would advise anyone to do is keep a record of date & time of when you called and who you spoke to. It makes it easier to trace if there are any discrepancies.

sarahluv

unless they have formally remotted the rest of the overpayment then, unfortunately, nothing has changed.

[Deleted User]

If there was a remittance of the overpayment, the partner wouldnt need to pay "his half" at all. It would totally clear the overpayment outstanding.
If there were any legal proceedings I would assume that they would pursue the applicant who refuses to pay anything pack as opposed to someone who has paid back an amount that was agreed in a time to pay arrangement.

(I have no physical experience with legal proceedings for recovery of an overpayment which is why I highlighted "assume".)

hmc

thankyou for the points of view

i shall await their result

jay1jay

Sarahluv is right. Subsoniccoyote is wrong. They can chase you for the other half, as you are still liable. And they can take you to court etc. Unless you have something in writing saying you only have to pay back half. A tel call where you said you will pay back half won't be enough - HMRC have to agree that you only have to pay half, and an official notice (in writing) must be issued.