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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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or woman in my case.
Last week I received a letter from the council advising me that they had overpaid me £1,350 in housing benefit. I had a meeting with them today and got them to admit within 5 mins that it was their error as they have calculated my childcare costs incorrectly even though I have always provided them with full and correct information/invoices. I've now lodged an appeal to have it written off or at least 50% of it.
I have always fulfilled my obligations/responsibilities to them and never falsified any information.
Its scary to think how many other mistakes they have made with others benefits/tax payers money.
I work by the way before anyone jumps on me for being in receipt of benefits.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Problem is that generally the mistake is made by someone who just doesn't give a sh*t, and then takes an age to get sorted. Unfortunately for some people a job is just that, and as a result don't consider the consequences for others if they make a mistake. |
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I would never jump on anybody for receiving benefits whether they work or not.
You only need to look at the tax credit system and the families who were overpaid and had to pay large amounts back despite having provided accurate and timely information to see how inefficient it all is |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"or woman in my case.
Last week I received a letter from the council advising me that they had overpaid me £1,350 in housing benefit. I had a meeting with them today and got them to admit within 5 mins that it was their error as they have calculated my childcare costs incorrectly even though I have always provided them with full and correct information/invoices. I've now lodged an appeal to have it written off or at least 50% of it.
I have always fulfilled my obligations/responsibilities to them and never falsified any information.
Its scary to think how many other mistakes they have made with others benefits/tax payers money.
I work by the way before anyone jumps on me for being in receipt of benefits.
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Their fault but to write it off is bizarre maybe £13.50 over 100 months would be fairer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh mate that is horrible and of course it's not your fault. It's incredible how quickly they ask for the money back, isn't it? And how they don't care about their mistakes but go postal about yours.
Good luck with them and nice profile pic. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I got one off hmc inland revenue for 6,500, overpayment ,
We thought this was wrong with it being ctc , and appealed with help of a local mp , to our surprise we received a letter from them stating it was a overpayment of 700,
Wounder if we paid the 6,500 would we of got the refund ??
They always uck up. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"or woman in my case.
Last week I received a letter from the council advising me that they had overpaid me £1,350 in housing benefit. I had a meeting with them today and got them to admit within 5 mins that it was their error as they have calculated my childcare costs incorrectly even though I have always provided them with full and correct information/invoices. I've now lodged an appeal to have it written off or at least 50% of it.
I have always fulfilled my obligations/responsibilities to them and never falsified any information.
Its scary to think how many other mistakes they have made with others benefits/tax payers money.
I work by the way before anyone jumps on me for being in receipt of benefits.
Their fault but to write it off is bizarre maybe £13.50 over 100 months would be fairer."
I disagree. If I had knowingly tried to con them, fair enough but why should I have to suffer financial hardship and be in debt due to someone else's mistake? |
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By *affy55Man
over a year ago
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I know where you are coming from, since I retired in 2010 after 38 years in the NHS
I started part time work in Feb 2011 (24 hrs a week)
and every year the tax office have sent me under paid tax bills for :
11/12 £580
12/13 £1,845
13/14 £385
14/15 £478
I have kept every tax coding letter & have begged them to take me to court as every appeal has been turned down.
They Suck & not for the right reasons |
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