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2 years 11 months ago #269177 by joshisidhu
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Hi,
I have been overpaid by ESA due to no fault of my own. They have sent me 3 payments over the last 3 Fridays (my usual ESA payment day).
Now I am worried they'll deduct money for however many weeks and months to come. I am due to give them a call later today to bring their attention to the overpayment.
Has anyone else gone through this?
Best wishes,
Josh
I have been overpaid by ESA due to no fault of my own. They have sent me 3 payments over the last 3 Fridays (my usual ESA payment day).
Now I am worried they'll deduct money for however many weeks and months to come. I am due to give them a call later today to bring their attention to the overpayment.
Has anyone else gone through this?
Best wishes,
Josh
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2 years 11 months ago #269180 by peter
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Hi Josh
They are almost certain to claim back an overpayment so, if you can, hang on to the extra money.
I personally haven’t heard of any cases like this but I am old enough to remember a time when I was overpaid and got a shock when they asked for the money back.
Good luck
Pete
They are almost certain to claim back an overpayment so, if you can, hang on to the extra money.
I personally haven’t heard of any cases like this but I am old enough to remember a time when I was overpaid and got a shock when they asked for the money back.
Good luck
Pete
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2 years 11 months ago #269182 by joshisidhu
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Hi Pete,
Thank you for your reply.
Yeah, I've put the overpayment to the side for it to be paid back to them. Wish, they'd take it back in a lump sum instead of weekly deductions for like 24 weeks or so.
Couldn't get through today. Will be wasting another day on the phone tomorrow.
Best wishes,
Josh
Thank you for your reply.
Yeah, I've put the overpayment to the side for it to be paid back to them. Wish, they'd take it back in a lump sum instead of weekly deductions for like 24 weeks or so.
Couldn't get through today. Will be wasting another day on the phone tomorrow.
Best wishes,
Josh
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2 years 11 months ago - 2 years 11 months ago #269183 by Gary
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Hi Josh
You should be able to pay back the over payment in a lump sum. Everything is usually done via the recovery team.
Contact ESA and explain what has happened, inform them you have put the extra money aside.
Let us know how you get on.
Gary
You should be able to pay back the over payment in a lump sum. Everything is usually done via the recovery team.
Contact ESA and explain what has happened, inform them you have put the extra money aside.
Let us know how you get on.
Gary
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2 years 11 months ago #269186 by joshisidhu
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Hi Gary,
Thank you for your reply.
I'll update you once I've spoken to them tomorrow.
Best wishes,
Josh
Thank you for your reply.
I'll update you once I've spoken to them tomorrow.
Best wishes,
Josh
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