Very old overpayments!

[DJM36]

I have been asked for an overpayment of £800 to be paid back from tax year ending 2004! Do I still have to pay this eleven years on?

[Kati]

Re: Very old overpayments!

an overpayment of what?

[DJM36]

Re: Very old overpayments!

Sorry, having a Monday morning blip! An overpayment of working tax credits.

[Kati]

Re: Very old overpayments!

Do you disagree that you actually had an overpayment or are you disputing the fact that they're asking for a repayment after so long?
The attachment below might be useful to look through for information on appeals etc...

[judgemental24]

Re: Very old overpayments!

I have been through this last year with three so called crisis loans back in 1998, yes 1998

They could not prove i took them out with paperwork, only the computer said i did.
They still took money out of my ESA each week

Government taxation and payments do not become statute barred

[nemesis45]

Re: Very old overpayments!

I have been asked for an overpayment of £800 to be paid back from tax year ending 2004! Do I still have to pay this eleven years on?

Yes Government debts don't go away, although the debt does become statute barred ( i.e. Court Action is not an option) there is no time limit for pursuing payment including the use of debt collection agencies.

Is this Tax Credits? Or a DWP benefit overpayment?

nem

[judgemental24]

Re: Very old overpayments!

I was told they can even take it out of your futuure benefits, including state pension, but not through the courts if six years has elapsed

[nemesis45]

Re: Very old overpayments!

Yes direct action includes AOE's without recourse to a court, deductions
from state benefits including pension credits and the state pensions within
strict parameters on how much can be deducted.

nem

[Kati]

Re: Very old overpayments!

Is this Tax Credits? Or a DWP benefit overpayment?

Working Tax Credits (see post #3)

[nemesis45]

Re: Very old overpayments!

Working Tax Credits (see post #3)

Thank you Kati!!~