I need to have a rant, I know it's unlikely anyone on here will be able to give any advice but I can't sleep worrying so need to jot it all down and vent.

In 2002 my husband was granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. The letter states that he is free to live and work in the UK....

HMRC extends use of DCAs

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 13th July 2015 15:11.

The Treasury has announced a series of tools for HMRC improve tax credit debt recovery – including extended use of debt collection agencies (DCAs)....

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I would welcome any experiences or comments on this company. My daughter (single) has received a letter from them claiming they have evidence of her not declaring a change in circumstances. We have just spent an evening running 12 months bank statements, utility bills, and phoning to obtain a tenancy...

Have received letters today saying that we owe HMRC for overpayment of child tax credit and working tax credit. This relates to 2006/9/10. The letter indicates that there has been previous correspondence regarding this but I can recall nothing. In view of the time scale I no longer have any records...

They have in the past been pestering us here with letters addressed to daughter who does not even live within 160 miles from here, we moved here 10 months ago, the daughter gets Tax Credits even now, so surely any over payment must of been/is being sorted by Tax Credit Office otherwise she would not...

The charge for a prescription is it per item ?

If you get more than one packet of the same item should you be charged more then once. ?

Mrs Deepie just got back form Boots ...they wanted to charge her 4 x prescription cost ....over £30 ...

All items where the...

'Sharp' rise in debt problems from overpaid tax credits

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th May 2014 16:11.

*There has been a sharp rise in debt problems caused by tax credit overpayments, Citizens Advice has said. *The charity says...

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I've just had a worrying letter through from HMRC trying to recover over £2800 in overpaid tax credits.

I was in a relationship with a woman back in 2004 for about 18 months who had a child. I think at the time, we claimed working families tax credit. The relationship...

Minimum wage: The Low Pay Commission backs a 3% increase

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th February 2014 08:03.

The Low Pay Commission has recommended a 3% increase in the minimum wage to £6.50 an hour for adults, Business Secretary Vince Cable has told...

Many years ago, a friend was claiming working tax credits or child tax credits, not sure exact name of it.

HMRC are now claiming she was over paid by just short of £2000. It is now in the hands of Fredrickson International.

This is over 6 years ago, my question is,...

Got a card from Power2Contact saying they wanted to talk to me about a water bill. It arrived last week or the week before, I haven't contacted them and haven't heard anything further. I've read I'm not supposed to talk to them. I'm paying the water bill by direct debit and I've had no DDs bounced,...

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As everyone else, I'm now getting myself confused over what should be a relatively simple form....the tax credits renewal form

Throughout the beginning of the last tax year, all the way up til about Sept or so, I was claiming Income Based JSA. Then I started...

Concerns over tax credit overpayment collection

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th December 2012 20:05.

Campaigners have called on the government to ensure debt collectors have high standards when collecting tax credit overpayments. The Autumn Statement......

Universal Credits not the simplified answer we was lead to believe:

MyLegal - Universal Credit - how is this simplification?

And will be another disaster waiting to happen like this one here:

Tax credit breakdown | Taxation

Posted on behalf of a friend.

Individual has a Neurological condition which means they are entitled to Disability Living Allowance (Lower rate care and mobility). They have been unemployed for some time and along with the JSA was a disability premium - roughly £30 I think.
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