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DWP debt - £67.14

2oldcodgers

Had a letter a week ago from debt management saying that I owed the above and that it will be collected from my Pension Credit payment at the rate of £22. every 2 weeks with a final deduction of £1.14.
Because of this I did not get my Pension Credit payment last Thursday. Apparently my normal award was only £11 a week.
The next deduction is to be made on 6th April.
So for six weeks I will get no award.
Is this normal what they are doing, taking everything I should be getting and because no payments are being made to me is the award likely to cease with them shutting down my claim? Or should I be shutting down the claim for the next 6 weeks? Is it also likely to have an effect on any future COL payments?

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poppy123456

The most they can take is £11.10/week.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/pension-credit/pension-credit-appeals/if-the-pension-service-says-youve-had-a-pension-credit-overpayment/

The first CoL payment will be between 25th April and 17th May. You will be entitled if you received a pension credit payment for any day between 26th Jan and 25th Feb.

If you have a nil award of PC because of the overpayment recovery then this may cause issues with any Council tax reduction and/or housing benefit you maybe claiming.

Breacon

Ohhh dear
I see, you are continuing with your battles, sorry to hear that you are having further issues.

This just reinstates my thoughts...

Good luck, I hope it gets sorted for you.

2oldcodgers

poppy123456 said:

The most they can take is £11.10/week.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/pension-credit/pension-credit-appeals/if-the-pension-service-says-youve-had-a-pension-credit-overpayment/

The first CoL payment will be between 25th April and 17th May. You will be entitled if you received a pension credit payment for any day between 26th Jan and 25th Feb.

If you have a nil award of PC because of the overpayment recovery then this may cause issues with any Council tax reduction and/or housing benefit you maybe claiming.

That's good, I did receive a payment during that period.
So they are right in what they are deducting. From what you are saying that for the next 6 weeks we will technically not have a Pension Credit award in payment thus we would need to contact the Council for a CT claim. As we are going to get nothing on what you are saying I might just as well close down the Pension Credit claim and then make a reclaim after the 6 weeks.

L_Volunteer

How are you feeling about taking this plan of action at the moment @2oldcodgers? Please don't hesitate to let us know if you would like to talk about this further or if there's anything we can do to support you

2oldcodgers

I contacted the council and asked if I could claim CT Support as I was no longer receiving Pension Credit.
They handed me the forms and they now sit on my desk.
I still don't know if I still have a live PC award in place.