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suelees
                              

Welfare and Debt Advisor, Stephensons Solicitors, Wigan
Member since
28th Jan 2004

Overpayment of Supp Ben 22 years ago
Tue 09-Jun-09 01:11 PM

DWP recently started recovery of an o/p of Supplementary Benefit from 1987.

Unbelievably they actually managed to produce the decision notice from back then.

Client is now off benefit as she has started work. Can they recover this long time defunct benefit under common law ?

  

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RE: Overpayment of Supp Ben 22 years ago, nevip, 09th Jun 2009, #1
RE: Overpayment of Supp Ben 22 years ago, suelees, 10th Jun 2009, #2

nevip
                              

welfare rights adviser, sefton metropolitan borough council, liverpool.
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Overpayment of Supp Ben 22 years ago
Tue 09-Jun-09 04:44 PM

I doubt it as they have 6 years from the date that the cause of action accrued to issue legal proceedings.

  

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suelees
                              

Welfare and Debt Advisor, Stephensons Solicitors, Wigan
Member since
28th Jan 2004

RE: Overpayment of Supp Ben 22 years ago
Wed 10-Jun-09 08:09 AM

Doh I was looking at it from a different angle Paul
Defo time to retire

  

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