Hi, I work for Tax Credits and yes i probably could get sacked for this but hey i thought id give you guys some help with Overpayments. First thing to do is make a note of the tax year e.g. 2006-2007. call the tax credit helpline and ask for the reason of the overpayment. Then ask to check each tax year and if there are any further overpayments. keep noting dates, amounts and reasons Once you have all the information ask for an overpayment dispute form, when you recieve the form you can dispute up to five overpayments for differnt tax years, complete the form and send it back. This will put a hold on any recovery proceedings and there is also a chance (although not likely) the dispute will be found in your favour. at this point i would keep a note of the response for each tax year and reasons. Unless you have extra evidence to support a dispute again if unsucessful the decsion would remain the same. If this is the case i would contact my local MP giving reasons you feel you should not have to repay and list all overpayments in tax years outstanding. ( in most cases when an MP gets involved the overpayment will be written off.) failing this you do have the right to appeal. contact the tax credit helpline and request an appeals leaflet, an appeal is a very long drawn out process as are all of the above meathods but if you follow this you should not have to repay a penny. hope this helps, and please be nice on the phone, its understandable you will be annoyed at having an overpayment but the advisors will be more likely to help you in more detail. you could also ask the address for a subject access request you can get recordings documents and supporting evidence by writing to the SAR team.

Hi, I work for Tax Credits and yes i probably could get sacked for this but hey i thought id give you guys some help with Overpayments. First thing to do is make a note of the tax year e.g. 2006-2007. call the tax credit helpline and ask for the reason of the overpayment. Then ask to check each tax year and if there are any further overpayments. keep noting dates, amounts and reasons Once you have all the information ask for an overpayment dispute form, when you recieve the form you can dispute up to five overpayments for differnt tax years, complete the form and send it back. This will put a hold on any recovery proceedings and there is also a chance (although not likely) the dispute will be found in your favour. at this point i would keep a note of the response for each tax year and reasons. Unless you have extra evidence to support a dispute again if unsucessful the decsion would remain the same. If this is the case i would contact my local MP giving reasons you feel you should not have to repay and list all overpayments in tax years outstanding. ( in most cases when an MP gets involved the overpayment will be written off.) failing this you do have the right to appeal. contact the tax credit helpline and request an appeals leaflet, an appeal is a very long drawn out process as are all of the above meathods but if you follow this you should not have to repay a penny. hope this helps, and please be nice on the phone, its understandable you will be annoyed at having an overpayment but the advisors will be more likely to help you in more detail.

Hi, I work for Tax Credits and yes i probably could get sacked for this but hey i thought id give you guys some help with Overpayments. First thing to do is make a note of the tax year e.g. 2006-2007. call the tax credit helpline and ask for the reason of the overpayment. Then ask to check each tax year and if there are any further overpayments. keep noting dates, amounts and reasons Once you have all the information ask for an overpayment dispute form, when you recieve the form you can dispute up to five overpayments for differnt tax years, complete the form and send it back. This will put a hold on any recovery proceedings and there is also a chance (although not likely) the dispute will be found in your favour. at this point i would keep a note of the response for each tax year and reasons. Unless you have extra evidence to support a dispute again if unsucessful the decsion would remain the same. If this is the case i would contact my local MP giving reasons you feel you should not have to repay and list all overpayments in tax years outstanding. ( in most cases when an MP gets involved the overpayment will be written off.) failing this you do have the right to appeal. contact the tax credit helpline and request an appeals leaflet, an appeal is a very long drawn out process as are all of the above meathods but if you follow this you should not have to repay a penny. hope this helps, and please be nice on the phone, its understandable you will be annoyed at having an overpayment but the advisors will be more likely to help you in more detail.