Pastdue Credit Solutions - HMRC

[Tripledrop]

Hi everyone,

 

My wife received a letter on July 9th from Pastdue Credit Solutions, apparently acting on behalf of, and claiming a debt of £700 owed to HMRC for Single Tax Credits.

 

The letter doesn't give any info about the debt, but just threatens further action if not paid, giving a payment date of yesterday.

 

We have not claimed tax credit for around 7 or 8 years, and even then it was as a couple.

 

The last time my wife claimed as a single person was 10, maybe 12 years ago.

 

We have never been told about this debt, and even if she did have a debt a decade ago, we had many years of claiming where they would have taken monies owed back again I think?

 

Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this company, or deal with this situation?

 

Thanks

[Bazooka Boo]

Ignore pastdue, powerless nobody's who can do absolutely diddly!

 

If HMRC haven't been in contact regarding this, then either get on with your life, OR, contact them, preferably in writing (unless you can record your phonecalls?)

 

Does your OH have a common name?

Moved recently?

Applied for any credit recently?

[dx100uk]

ignorePDC

only ever pay the gov't dept on a gov debt

 

 

http://www.google.co.uk/cse?cx=partner-pub-0964707606882478:652l7hswbgv&ie=UTF-8&q=Pastdue+Credit+Solutions+-+HMRC+&sa=Search+CAG#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=Pastdue%20Credit%20Solutions%20-%20HMRC&gsc.page=1

 

 

dx

[Tripledrop]

Thanks for the reply!

 

To answer your questions:

 

No our surname is fairly uncommon, we moved around 2.5 years ago, and yes she has applied for a small loan earlier this year...

[fkofilee]

Hmmm.... PDCS can be ignored, they cant do anything on a Government debt

Sleep easy tonight

[Tripledrop]

Well thanks all, that's a little more reassuring

[dx100uk]

Best idea is to ring hmrc, and ask

If they then state there is possible adebt then send them an sar its free to then and then try and prove them wrong or make them show the proof its owed

 

Dx

[Bazooka Boo]

HMRC SAR online form.

https://online.hmrc.gov.uk/shortforms/form/DPU_SAR

[Tripledrop]

Thank you ask for your replies and suggestions... I think I'll get my wife to call hmrc then send a sar (or should it be just the sar?)

[blondebubbles]

Call first. That way if she feels a SAR is still necessary, when she makes the SAR she can be specific about what she wants

[Tripledrop]

Call first. That way if she feels a SAR is still necessary, when she makes the SAR she can be specific about what she wants

 

OK, thanks again