It appears we owe just shy of 6k :eek: in overpayments :( seems to stem from my time of work during 2006 with my illness, despite my wife telling them everything that was going on with work etc they didn't chnage/update properly although it could be our fault too, the paperwork is so fucking...

I don't usually copy this stuff word for word but it really might help some people especially just after Xmas.... ___________________________ Hi guys Nowt to do with bargians really but thought it might be useful to some people who might not know! The year before tax credits were introduced...

Has anyone here been told to pay back tax credits when it has been no fault of your own? Over the last few days I have had conversations with people who have been overpaid these credits because of cockups made by the dept, one employee even told the person concerned to sell and downsize their...

Right the boring bit :D During the recently ended tax year it turns out both Alex and I had had a bad year, enough for our income to dip below the joint house income amount that intitles you to more tax credits than the £500 ish a year, you get if you have kids. Which is fine they paid the...