This was my thread

no I was on the phone less than half an hour. My original interview wasn’t due to be until next week. But I rang the day after receiving the letter which was the beginning of the month. I’m just hoping somebody doesn’t still call on 26th . My overpayment was less than £1000 x

The guy was quite calm on the phone compared to my hysterical self . He asked if I was asked to do the interview there and then on the phone and he simply explained that my award would be updated and if anything needed to be repaid it would be explained on my updated plan. Turns out I had been overpaid but as far as I know they have been able to recoup that from my remaining award x

Hi, I called them and they did the interview there and then over the phone. It is all sorted now and it is as everyone has said. Please don’t worry x

It’s the wording on the letter about penalties and prosecution- how can you prove you are not deliberately committing fraud.

Thank you. I’m definitely not in the right frame of mind. My work is overwhelming at the moment. I suppose I just need reassurance. I need to call them to rearrange my appointment. I want it over with. I have Crohn’s Disease and the stress is not good.

Yes I have still been receiving payments from them. I’ve been looking through all the other posts pretty much since I received the letter when I got home from work. I thought I had removed the childcare costs from the claim when I changed jobs. It would have been during covid and changing jobs so I may have overlooked it. I am worried sick. I want to cry. I also think I may have had my husband as self-employed and not switched him to employed when his company went limited, but I have always updated his earnings. The dates they are asking for proof of childcare payments are April’23-Feb’24. I don’t have any as I haven’t paid for childcare. Any advice?

Hi , I have been in receipt of tax credits and received a letter saying they need to have a phone interview with me and I have gotten myself into a terrible state of worry over it. When I have logged back on to my claim I have realised that there was still a record of me paying weekly nursery fees- my son is now 8! Has anyone had anything similar to this and been prosecuted or is it a case of repaying any overpayments? thanks