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DWP debt - £67.14

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2oldcodgers
2oldcodgers Posts: 743 Connected
in Benefits and financial support
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
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 56,405 Disability Gamechanger
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    The most they can take is £11.10/week. 

    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. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Breacon
    Breacon Community member Posts: 101 Courageous
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    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.
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  • 2oldcodgers
    2oldcodgers Posts: 743 Connected
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    poppy123456 said:
    The most they can take is £11.10/week. 

    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. 
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,983 Disability Gamechanger
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    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  :)
    Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her. 

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  • 2oldcodgers
    2oldcodgers Posts: 743 Connected
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    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.
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