having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree

[halsaps]

having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree I was unemployed between sept 2009 to Feb 2010 after being unfairly dismissed which I won at a tribunal I paid back some of the money to the government then for the time the tribunal covered. i got laid off after only 4 months of work in july 2010 then was out of work till 15 nov 2011 when I took a lower paid job in security which is only paid £6.88 for a 48 hour week and they are still chasing me for the debt know. I have written to my MP
and the jobseekers chief exec what can I do the solicitors have said they will hold off till feb is there a time limit for this kind of debt.
I have asked where the debt comes from to no avail

[nemesis45]

Re: having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree

Hi Welcome,

Has it been explained how the over payment has arisen?
Which solicitors is chasing this?

There is no time limit for DWP debts these can be pursued through the courts for up to 6 years and deducted from current and future benefits including state pension at any time and without any time limit.

nem

[halsaps]

Re: having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree

no they haven;t at any time wright hassall solicitors leamington spa

[nemesis45]

Re: having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree

Is WH threatening court action?
My feeling is to write to WH and demand an explanation and breakdown of the over payment.
nem

[halsaps]

Re: having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree

Is WH threatening court action?
My feeling is to write to WH and demand an explanation and breakdown of the over payment.
nem

thanks for your reply they were they and akinika don't have a breakdown I am in the process of getting this from jobseekers

[nemesis45]

Re: having to repay £1500 of jobseekers they say is overpayment but don't agree

Akinika has no remit to start a court claim, this is entirely up to the DWP.

nem