Overpayment of Tax Credits from 2008

[catscratch]

I'm hoping contributors might have some advice over this problem.

In November 2013 my wife received a letter from HMRC asking for repayment of tax credits from 2008 for a little over £200. The letter was quite amusing in that it says 'We appreciate you may not have heard from us about this debt recently"..... We not heard about the debt at all in all the 5-6 years that have passed.

Basically we did not respond, they then sent a second letter two weeks later with bold type stating:

'NOT RESPONDING TO OUR FIRST LETTER MAY HAVE BEEN AN OVERSIGHT. THIS TIME YOU WILL BE MAKING AN ACTIVE CHOICE NOT TO CONTACT US'

We didnt respond to this letter either, they'd waited a few years already another couple of weeks would be no harm.

They have now sent a third letter saying 'they may get a debt collection agency to collect the debt'

 

What advice would you have over this, is there any appeal and is it worth it?

Many Thanks

[blondebubbles]

First find out the reason for the overpayment

 

If you do not agree with the reason then they have a dispute process.

 

If you do agree with the reason then set up a payment arrangement.