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Marker_2
Marker_2 Posts: 3,260 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
For the last year I have been paying back over payments in the crappy little thing they call a system. Apparently it doesnt matter how many times you ring them to check your not being over paid, you get overpaid and forced to pay everything back.
Anyway, my last payment was due in January, yet in february they carried on taking payments ... surely they cant do this, by them taking this extra payment I was put in arrears and ended up paying bank charges. Can I claim both back of tax credits?
99.9% of my posts include sarcasm!
Touch my bum :money:
Tesco - £1000 , Carpet - £20, Barclaycard - £50, HSBC - £50 + Car - £1700
SAVED =£0
Debts - £2850

Comments

  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Do you have to type in such a small font?
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  • Marker_2
    Marker_2 Posts: 3,260 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    Do you have to type in such a small font?

    Thanks for your help mate :rolleyes:

    Your font looks the same as mine, just joined the site and havent changed any settings, so you tell me!
    99.9% of my posts include sarcasm!
    Touch my bum :money:
    Tesco - £1000 , Carpet - £20, Barclaycard - £50, HSBC - £50 + Car - £1700
    SAVED =£0
    Debts - £2850
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    It's bigger now! :p
    Gone ... or have I?
  • the_greed
    the_greed Posts: 156 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    Do you have to type in such a small font?


    What a stupid unhelpful answer.
  • smk77
    smk77 Posts: 3,697 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    the_greed wrote: »
    What a stupid unhelpful answer.

    Wasn't it a question rather than an answer? ;)

    Marker, did you copy and paste from word or directly into MSE?
  • Marker_2
    Marker_2 Posts: 3,260 Forumite
    Direct into the box!
    99.9% of my posts include sarcasm!
    Touch my bum :money:
    Tesco - £1000 , Carpet - £20, Barclaycard - £50, HSBC - £50 + Car - £1700
    SAVED =£0
    Debts - £2850
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    the_greed wrote: »
    What a stupid unhelpful answer.

    Yep, smk77 is correct, it was a question, not an answer.

    It was actually a question asked to try to get you more answers. You asked your question two hours ago, along with one on the Mobiles board. Neither have had an answer, for the primary reason that people cannot/ cannot be bothered to read such small text.

    Most questions would have been answered by now. So a stupid question? Nope, I don't think so!

    Edit: Sorry, confused the greed with the OP. Nonetheless, that is my reason for asking the question. Experience shows that a readable font will get many more responses.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Marker wrote: »
    For the last year I have been paying back over payments in the crappy little thing they call a system. Apparently it doesnt matter how many times you ring them to check your not being over paid, you get overpaid and forced to pay everything back.
    Anyway, my last payment was due in January, yet in february they carried on taking payments ... surely they cant do this, by them taking this extra payment I was put in arrears and ended up paying bank charges. Can I claim both back of tax credits?

    Have you asked?

    Did they take the money from your award?
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  • Marker_2
    Marker_2 Posts: 3,260 Forumite
    Took me ages to figure out how to do it but is that any better/bigger - I wondered why everyone was so rude on here to ignore my begging for help posts!
    99.9% of my posts include sarcasm!
    Touch my bum :money:
    Tesco - £1000 , Carpet - £20, Barclaycard - £50, HSBC - £50 + Car - £1700
    SAVED =£0
    Debts - £2850
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    If you haver never had bank charges before just ring them up and ask nicely for them back.

    Say you have never gone over drawn before and you promise not to do it again.

    Sorry I don't know the answer about arrears it could be that I don't really understand arrears for what.

    All the best.

    Yours


    Calley
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
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