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Benefits Debt

  • 08-03-2017 9:52am
    #1
    ella23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Just looking for a bit of advice here. My current contract is up in my job here and despite continuous looking, it looks like as of next week I will have to go on jobseekers. I was on illness benefit a few years ago for six months (healthy now again thank god) But they overpaid me. When they and i realised it it had added up to 1200 euro. I'm not sure if it has been paid off through my wages (i was taxed 200 extra a month for 6 or so months, but i don't know if it was for that). But if it hasn't it, do you know, will they refuse me my jobseekers or would i be able to pay a percentage of it towards repaying that debt. Any advice or anyone that was in the same situation would be appreciated. Thanks!


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  • #2
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    If you have any outstanding debt from an overpayment they will likely take it when you have your claim and processed and paid ,
    they can now legally take up to 15% of a weekly payment till the over payment is recovered,
    id ring them to find out if you do have any over payment to be repaid
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  • #3
    ella23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭ella23


    Gatling wrote: »
    If you have any outstanding debt from an overpayment they will likely take it when you have your claim and processed and paid ,
    they can now legally take up to 15% of a weekly payment till the over payment is recovered,
    id ring them to find out if you do have any over payment to be repaid

    Sorry i just got your reply now. Thanks so much! You were right, It was fine, they are taking 15 percent off the overpayment. Which is fine! Now just been offered a new job so back to work in a couple of weeks! Thankfully! Nearly lost my little mind.


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