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oilslick
| 14-11-2011 12:52 PM |
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Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 2 | Please can anyone advise whether the Department of work and pensions are bound by the Limitations act? They are continually harrasing for a debt which is over 6 years old. Thank you |
| DW George | 14-11-2011 02:45 PM |
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Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1037 My Profile | Is the debt related to an over payment. If it is then the clock for it to be statute barred starts from the date the final decision was made. |
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figurehead
| 04-01-2012 08:18 AM |
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Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 2 | Hi, I'm new to this site and cant find a way of asking a question from the start so please excuse me if i'm doing wrong by jumping in here but here seems to by the most appropriate place ive found so far. Ive just recieved a letter from the DWP saying i owe them £507. Doesnt say what for but after much thought i'm thinking maybe its from a loan or something when i was unemployed. Now ive been self employed for a little over twelve years so im not sure where i stand, i would have thought the term statued barred would be the word floating round most peoples head at this point so i just wanted to make sure i do things right. After i became self employed i moved out of my flat and im wondering if this has any effect on a time barred action from their side simply because they'll say they've had to trace me. Although one click search on my national insurance number would have given them an address. Im going to phone them this morning, play dumb and ask them to send any proof of what this about. The letter makes out they've contacted me before but this is the first one i've seen plus it was supposed to be paid by 29/12/11 but i was away over christmas, not that i would have paid anyway. Any help on this matter would be of great value Thank you |
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figurehead
| 04-01-2012 09:22 AM |
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Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 2 | Hi again I've just been on the phone and they say its for a crisis and budget loan i took out in 98/99. I've not admitted to having any memory of these loans and further more asked them to post me proof of these loans and any signed agreements. They say they will do and also that as it is connected to a government loan there is no time limit on when they can come looking to get the money back. They were quite pleasant though so can't grumble there. Any info would be great Thanks |
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oilslick
| 30-01-2012 11:42 AM |
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Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 2 | Hi DW George, Sorry, so late in replying. No it was a loan (supposedly) |
