Deputy Manager, Woodseats Advice Centre, Sheffield Member since 27th Jan 2004
Rate of recovery of TC overpayment Thu 16-Sep-04 09:04 AM
Does the rate of recovery of an overpayment depend on the total annual TC award or the award during the prevailing relevant period?
My client was overpaid in 03-04. At the beginning of the current year she was entitled to more than the family element of CTC by virtue of child care costs. A deduction of 25% was levied on the award to recover the overpayment.
Her child care ceased in July leading to a new relevant period in which she will be entitled to the family entitlement of CTC only.
I suspect the 100% recovery rate will now be levied even though across the full year she will have been entitled to more than £545.