Tax credits overpayments
If you get Universal Credit
After you start getting Universal Credit you바카라 사이트™ll get a letter from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) telling you how much you owe. The letter is called a 바카라 사이트˜TC1131 (UC)바카라 사이트™.
The letter may come a few months after you바카라 사이트™ve moved to Universal Credit.
There are different reasons why you might be overpaid tax credits. You can call HMRC if you want to know how they calculated your overpayment.
If you are already paying a 바카라 사이트˜notice to pay바카라 사이트™, keep making payments until you get the letter.
After you get the letter, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will reduce your Universal Credit payments until you pay back the money you owe. You do not have to do anything to set this up.
There바카라 사이트™s a different . You will repay the Department for Communities (DfC).
If you are repaying tax credits overpayments from different years, you may get more than one letter - you must repay each of these debts.
If you have questions about your Universal Credit repayments
Use the DWP repayment service if you want to know:
- how much you owe
- when your repayments will end
If you have questions about your Universal Credit payments, contact Universal Credit.
If you cannot afford your repayments
Check what to do if you cannot afford your repayments.
If you have an existing payment plan
If you have a repayment plan for your tax credits debt (also known as a 바카라 사이트˜Time to Pay바카라 사이트™ arrangement), it will end after you get the letter from HMRC. This applies whether the plan is with HMRC or an independent debt collector.
You must cancel any standing orders you바카라 사이트™ve set up to repay the debt. HMRC will cancel any Direct Debits.
If you claimed tax credits as a couple
The debt will be split in half between you. Each of you will receive a letter with details of your half of the debt. You must each pay your half.
Contact HMRC if you:
- think your share is wrong
- have separated from your partner - this may change the amount you have to repay
If you do not get Universal Credit any more
If you get the letter from HMRC after you바카라 사이트™ve stopped receiving Universal Credit, you바카라 사이트™ll be contacted by DWP Debt Management and told to use their repayment service. You can pay back the overpayment in full or set up regular monthly payments.
There바카라 사이트™s a different . You must repay the Department for Communities (DfC).