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BR & Tax credits overpayment

Momofthree_2
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Hi all
After some advice please.
Large tax credit overpayment for 2015/6 has been included in my BR. Was joint but husband declared BR April 2018 (have taken ages to save my fees)
We have been paying back at rate of 50% of weekly entitlement.
Am i right in thinking now we have both been approved as BR, they cant take this any more and i should recieve 100% of entitlement each week?
Do i need to call them or will this be automatic from the letter they receive from OR? if payments continue for a while due to backlog will i get them paid back from date of BR?
Thanks
L
After some advice please.
Large tax credit overpayment for 2015/6 has been included in my BR. Was joint but husband declared BR April 2018 (have taken ages to save my fees)
We have been paying back at rate of 50% of weekly entitlement.
Am i right in thinking now we have both been approved as BR, they cant take this any more and i should recieve 100% of entitlement each week?
Do i need to call them or will this be automatic from the letter they receive from OR? if payments continue for a while due to backlog will i get them paid back from date of BR?
Thanks
L

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To my knowledge overpayments are included so long as there is no fraud involved. If you were considered to have claimed the benefit fraudulently, they I don't believe it is included.0
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No fraud, thankfully. Just a genuine overpayment accrued over 2 tax years due to many changes during this time (mat leave, childcare, reduced hours, increased hours & husband lost job! No surprise it all resulted in overpayment to be honest!) Thank you0
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