Ccs collection- dwp

[Jabloom]

Hi,

My husband has had a letter from ccs regarding a debt of £397. When my husband called them they told him it is a crisis loan from 1999. He has spoken to dwp and they said he has to go through the ddbt company to pay it.

 

Is it enforcable as it is a loan through dwp, even though its from 1999?

 

Dwp has said that regardless of whether it is over 6 years they csn still chase it.

 

My husband and i have been together 14 years and this is the first weve heard of it. He cant remember that far back, but i know hes only been on benefits for about a month in the whole entire time we've been together.

 

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

[fkofilee]

DWP can still chase as its not subject to SB limitations... HOWEVER....

He doesnt have to pay anything to the DCA... .SImple! ...They wont do anything or take you to court etc

[Jabloom]

Hi

 

Thanks, he's just spoken to them again and quoted consumer acts etc . They admitted they can't take him to court but can still pursue. He told them, they can pursue all they like, they won't get a penny out of him. If they had actually contacted him years ago he would have paid it but not after 16 Years .

[renegadeimp]

Stop speaking to them and just ignore. Deal with dwp direct. If you don't pay though, they will take it out of any future benefits including pensions.

[audiobookman]

they just done it to me, i ignored and eventually they did a attachment of earnings to pay, i was livid...

mine was from 1998 so they say

[fkofilee]

Just pay it at a rate you can afford... Get DWPs Bank details... Pay it through SO

[ericsbrother]

The DWP can collect it from any benefit you currently receive, JSA, pension etc so they are not being honest when they say you have to go through athe DCA, just bloody lazy and incompetent.

[postmn]

but I would ask for the paperwork relating to that loan

[Bazooka Boo]

Now they've rattled your cage demand all details they hold on your OH and issue them with a SAR.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-request-for-personal-information

[dx100uk]

yes go get all the details via the free sar.

 

 

if they don't send them, then you can challenge the 'debt'

 

 

they must have proof that you owe it.

 

 

dx