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Basically I was working last year for just over 2.5 months, and I was in receipt of WTC during that time. When I finished work, WTC never had enough notice to stop the following week's WTC payment going to my bank account. So that was taken out of four week run-on, and I got the WTC run-on cheque minus the £46 overpayment - which I was fine with, because I knew what had happened. From then on I thought everything was rosey, until I got a letter last week, asking me to confirm some details - which I did. Now today, I am told I owe them just over £46. I am not currently working, and this is a severe dent in my pocket right now. I phoned WTC up (thanks SAYNOTO0870.COM - Non-Geographical Alternative Telephone Numbers) and I explained myself to the kind chap. At first he couldn't see my run-on had been paid, which made me think that's why they think I owe them this money. But then he found it, and pretty much said "say what you've said on this dispute form, and in all honesty I think you'll get it written off". Obviously I can't take him at his word, because he never promised. But I think he's seen they've not realised the overpayment was taken out of my four week run on. Anybody got any tips on how to get this sorted out?

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Very miffed - phoned JSA up this morning, and they will be deducting my JSA payments to recover the £140 payment made to me by WTC. So much for being better off, after going to work - so far, I'm no better off and finding that what's given to me in one hand, is taken out the other.

Beginning to feel like I'm getting a raw deal - I might as well either tell the dole to have my £140-odd cheque, or tell WTC to stick their run-on payment because it's more hassle than it's worth!

Weekly, I was only getting £46.22 WTC. I get about £59 JSA just now. So I'm getting £140-something off WTC (that's minus the overpayment they made). Will JSA say they will not pay me for two weeks and three days? (£140 / £59 = 2.37 weeks worth of JSA). I phoned WTC up, and they said JSA shouldn't be affected, because the WTC is something I'm entitled to. Hmm.

Right finished work from an agency nearly a month ago now. Now WTC have sent me a letter saying thanks for letting us know you work less than 16 hours/week, etc. It says a payment is due (four week run-on, from the date I finished work). But on the other side of the letter, it's telling me I should let the jobcentre know about this run-on. Now will this affect my benefit? Will the jobcentre stop my payments for the period that the payment from WTC covers? I'm beginning to regret WTC now - seems a right pain!

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