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Hello all
I saw a client on Friday, who had finished work due to ill health back in June, and was correctly getting Income Support as sick person. However she was still being paid Working Tax Credit, she said she had informed them of her finishing work. We accept that there will be a tax credit overpayment that will need to arrange payments. Client has no children so will be no tax credits for them to reduce for repayment. I am more worried about the Income Support, as she was getting Income Support full amount £60.50 a week whilst she was receiving other income, namely the wrongly paid tax credits. Logic would suggest as was not entitled to working tax credits and will have to pay it back, that there can be no Income Support overpayment, however I know that the benefits system and logic are not two things you can neccessarily put together. Client is undoubtly eligable for income support, just she has been receiving this extra income all be it in error. She has also been receiving housing benefit and council tax benefit on the basis of being on income support. Can Income Support claim an overpayment in these circumstances.
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