Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help please

[Wile.e]

Hi all, I wondered if it was possible to have a little advice please?
I was overpaid salary some time ago and arranged a repayment schedule (minimal amount) which we have paid monthly over the past few years. I last contacted the local authority in question in 2008 to inform them of a change of address and wish to increase the payments but heard nothing and continued to pay the monthly agreed amount. I have recently had a letter from a debt company (not the la!!) advising that the want all of the amount plus interest, and am a little confused...
Any ideas/ advice would be really appreciated! I have left a message with the debt firm with my contact details and explaining I had an agreement in place but I'm not sure what else to do ( apart from a small cry!!!)

[leclerc]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

I would email the Chief Executive of the Local Authority and ask for an explanation. Do not respond to the debt collection agency at all.

[Wile.e]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

I would email the Chief Executive of the Local Authority and ask for an explanation. Do not respond to the debt collection agency at all.

Thank you. Will do this first thing tomorrow.

[Wile.e]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

Thank you. Will do this first thing tomorrow.

I have now sent the email. Thanks for that advice.

Worryingly I have nothing from the la to say they have passed on the debt.

it just all seems a bit off that they did not contact me directly...

[gravytrain]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

Out of interest.

Was the LA adding charges to the debt, or was this just the DCA's idea ?

[Wile.e]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

Out of interest.

Was the LA adding charges to the debt, or was this just the DCA's idea ?

No the LA were not adding charges, this is the first mention.

[gravytrain]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

Dare I ask which DCA ?

[Wile.e]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

Hi all, thank goodness it is all now sorted! DCA contacted the LA after they sent the letter in error - they had only been actioned to locate my address as the LA had lost it! All is well - thanks so much for your calming words - and especially to Leclerc - I think the email really help get things sorted ASAP! Perhaps some sleep tonight!!

[leclerc]

Re: Overpayment of salary, repayments in process- passed to debt collector??? Help pl

A pleasure as always. Sometimes when someone outside takes a look then they see what may have been there all along