Overpayments Appeal


Here is an example of a typical enquiry we get, with obviously all details removed to reserve strict confidentiality.

Just spoken to a friend and I am emailing you following her advice.

I need some professional advice as I have been summoned to a tribunal next Friday at 2pm. this is in regards to a benefits overpayment appeal.
I attended an interview under caution in 2007 with my local authority.  This has led to many years of otter to and from myself and the DWP and council overpayment department.
They are disputing payments made between 2001-2007, which does amount to a large sum of money.
I am appealing their decision, they are stating I had an undeclared income, of which I did not. I had an undeclared bank account, which I had put irregular amounts into from parents ext on random accessions but no income and I did not work.
I have all copies of all letters, full bank statements from these periods and a copy of the interview under caution in writing.
I need someone to go through my documentation and give me an opinion on my case. I do not want to attend the hearing unrepresented, I am going to call them to ask for it to be postponed as my son only came out of hospital yesterday and is very poorly still.
Please could you contact me to discuss your thoughts, how you can help and I would also like to know if they are within their rights to still pursue this after such a long amount of time?

many thanks

Hylton- Potts can help with problems like this. We operate from London offices but help clients all over the country at highly competitive fixed fees.

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