Overpayment Forgiveness Letter In Suffolk
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How long can DWP Debt Management chase me for a debt? The standard time in which debts should be reclaimed by the DWP is six years. You can put in a defence if they issue you a county court claim for a benefit overpayment older than six years. Seek legal advice for this.
The DWP can agree to waiver (write off) the overpayment. However this will usually only be done in exceptional circumstances where recovery action will result in severe welfare issues for you or your family. The DWP will also look into the circumstances of the overpayment.
If a customer has overpaid you, the overpayment would usually be allocated to the customer's next invoice. It is, therefore, an exceptionally rare practice to write off an overpayment.
The DWP can agree to waiver (write off) the overpayment. However this will usually only be done in exceptional circumstances where recovery action will result in severe welfare issues for you or your family.
