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DWP Debt management

DebbieD68
DebbieD68 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
in Benefits and financial support
Hi my name is Debs and in 2018 just before covid19 I requested a statement from DWP debt management. Gobsmacked is an understatement when it read.... opening balance £2,816.19 dated 01/07/2005.
My question is do you know if they are allowed to request overpayments which was due to a DWP error not my fault. It was at the time when income support paid you for your children and then child tax credits can into force.
Any advice what i should do please??
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  • 2oldcodgers
    2oldcodgers Posts: 673 Connected
    DebbieD68 said:
    My question is do you know if they are allowed to request overpayments which was due to a DWP error not my fault. It was at the time when income support paid you for your children and then child tax credits can into force.
    Any advice what i should do please??
    Did you notify the DWP/HMRC of their error at the time?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,867 Disability Gamechanger
    It will depend on why it was their fault. Overpayments that are an offical error do not need to be paid back. Difficult to advise without further information. It would be advised to get some expert advice from an agency near you.
    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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