Missessex
Member
Hi
We received a letter today, informing us my partner has overpaid CSA payments to his 18 yr old son since 04.03.2011. In the letter it makes no mention of returning the money he has overpaid. Will they send us the money or do we have to apply for it? Has anyone any experience of this?
Thanks
mr.pink
Member
Firstly, if the son is still in full time education, maintenance will still be payable, so you need to calculate if the overpayment will balance out against the maintenance due until he leaves education.Your partner could therefore possibly stop making payments immediately.
Secondly, you will have a bitch of a time getting the overpayments back as they have been paid out to the PWC and the CSA don't like repayments coming out of their own kitty.
I was 6 years in credit by the time the CSA admitted they has cocked up. Once the overpayment has been identified, they promised to make the repayment within three months.Naturally, I kept dogging them and kept getting a promise to repay . After 12 months, I had to take them to the small claims court before they coughed up.
Write to them (do not conduct business by phone)and ask when you can expect the reimbursemnt. After that period has expired, I'd take the letter to a solicitor and start proceedings if you don't want to get the run around. (Assuming the sum involved is worth it)
shell_andrew
Member
Do you pay via direct payment or do the CSA collect the money from you?
hugh.man
Member
If there are still future payments to be made I would ask in writing that these be deducted from any future payments until the balance is cleared, as there is little chance of you getting money back without fighting for it
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