CT and HB overpayments

brimau_2

They sent me a 'Summons for non payment of council tax' It says that a complaint has been made (by the council offices) and I have to appear before the Magistrates Court to show why I have not paid the 'said sum'. Its ridiculous. As a recent bankrupt, where do they seriously expect me to get £1,949? I will write the letter, as you say and hopefully this will put a stop to the nonsense

debt_doctor

Hi,

What is the date of the magistrates court hearing ?

DD

blind-as-a-bat_2

Cant help im afraid but i cant help thinking what can they do???

As the trend seems to be making you bankrupt by recent threads i see a teeny weeny problem there

Even in the situation as it is i hope the irony of that at least made you grin brimau

I cant see how this will get throughcourt myself, and im sure a judge will be as bemused as we all are by there stupidaty

brimau_2

Its set for the morning of 1st August! I definitely have a grin on my face.....resembling that of an insane person sadly! Keep waiting for Jeremy Beadle to resurface!!

debt_doctor

Hi Brimau,

If you give me a few days ill post a letter on here for you to use, can you pm me with the amounts involved and when they say you are liable from ?

DD

brimau_2

Thanks DD. I have to admit my head is messed up at the moment. I'm stressed to hell over this ongoing rubbish.

debt_doctor

Thats ok, no problem. Do you have any letters about the overpayment of CTB and HB or even better an invoice for either ?

DD

brimau_2

Yes I do. One item is a letter from the Operations Manager who wrote to me prior to the bankruptcy. She clearly wrote: The total Housing Benefit overpayment is £4,473.04 The total Council Tax Benefit overpayment is £1109.66
(both amounts were listed in my BR SOA)
They stated also that the CT benefit had been debited against the council tax account.

I have an invoice for the HB but there has been no mention of that as yet. they are just gunning for CT

debt_doctor

Hi again,

was you keeping up to date with your c/tax installments since you went BR ( or amount payable after ctb ) ??

DD

brimau_2

Yes. There was a gap of about a month where they were (faffing about) doing me a revised CT Bill. Thats where I first saw that they wanted me to pay £240 a month with the incorporation of last years benefits added. I am still not sure what monthly payment I should make so have been paying £100 exactly (single parent)