Are you losing sleep over working tax credit overpayment ?

[Tiger Aspect]

Award-winning programme-maker, Tiger Aspect Productions, is producing a documentary series on tax and we would like to speak to anyone in Berkshire with an ongoing tax problem.

Filmed over the course of 2014, the series will follow people as they try to deal with a broad range of tax issues. Whether you’re a plumber struggling to pay income tax, a small-business owner trying to balance the books, an IT contractor who has taken part in a tax planning scheme, or maybe you’ve been hit by a working tax credit overpayment claim, we would like to hear your story.

Please contact Ruth Newton on ruthnewton@tigeraspect.co.uk or 0208 222 4891 for more information.

All conversations are off the record and confidential and don’t oblige you to take part in the series.

[Tools]

Re: Are you losing sleep over working tax credit overpayment ?

I have spoken with Ruth and the basic format will be a 3 part series for Channel 4 9pm slot (so prime time) following the inner workings of HMRC.

We are looking for people who have or have had issues with HMRC on any Tax affairs whether it be to do with Business (VAT, Corporation TAX etc) or Personal ( PAYE, Working Tax Credits, etc) if you or anyone you know would like to contribute then please get in touch.

Tiger Aspect have done some good pieces in the past, some of which can be seen here http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/

[FlamingParrot]

Re: Are you losing sleep over working tax credit overpayment ?

Interesting! :whoo: I shall take a look

Although I haven't exactly been losing sleep, I've been arguing about an alleged tax credits overpayment for nearly two years. Not as substantial as other people's but still not clear HOW they calculated it, since I only ever claimed for the first year (with no change in circumstances), and never renewed my claim, as I doubted I'd be entitled. :noidea:

[brucedego]

Re: Are you losing sleep over working tax credit overpayment ?

I have a similar ongoing problem, I am in receipt of WTC currently, but stopped my claim with the overpayment on last year as I went onto JSA briefly before I landed a job.

My overpayment was the entire WTC that I had received because even though I rang them to stop my claim, rang JSA to set up new claim and told my local council of my change in circumstances, I didn't fill in the WTC renewal form (even though I wasn't in receipt of it any more).
I did panic when it dropped on my door mat and immediately went to the job centre to use the free phone and I rang one of the depts JSA/WTC? I was told that I didn't have to fill out the form and any information needed by them could be recovered from my self assessment tax return.

Needless to say I am in the wrong no phone call can be found and I have been passed around desk to desk. I'm not even sure what stage of the complaints procedure I'm at.

[Tools]

Re: Are you losing sleep over working tax credit overpayment ?

Is there still an outstanding overpayment that you are paying back?

I suggest contacting them again to find out if they are still working on your complaint, also contact Ruth Newton on ruthnewton@tigeraspect.co.uk or 0208 222 4891 for more information highlighting your situation. If you do contact Ruth please be sure to mention where you came across her request for case studies, they have been successful in the past at getting swift results so this may speed up the procedure you have with your complaint.