I split with my ex in May 2011 and informed tax credits ten days later and made a new single parent claim. They are now chasing me for an overpayment for that tax year. I appealed and they have replied today to say I still have to pay (or 50/50 with ex)
So I phoned them earlier and asked what more I could have done and she said it nearly always happend in joint claims when there is a split and even if I'd told them on the day there would still be an overpayment. She said there is no point in appealing again as they had fulfilled their obligations, she admitted that I had fulfilled mine too..
So is there any point in appealing again? And also having googled around there seems to be notional offsetting where they would reduce the overpayment by what I would have got as a single person, not sure if this is approriate in my case though. Any advice appreciated:D
So I phoned them earlier and asked what more I could have done and she said it nearly always happend in joint claims when there is a split and even if I'd told them on the day there would still be an overpayment. She said there is no point in appealing again as they had fulfilled their obligations, she admitted that I had fulfilled mine too..
So is there any point in appealing again? And also having googled around there seems to be notional offsetting where they would reduce the overpayment by what I would have got as a single person, not sure if this is approriate in my case though. Any advice appreciated:D