Kate Bell

KATE BELL reveals how research on tax credits has highlighted problems with the recovery of overpayments.

NEW RESEARCH FROM the charity One Parent Families highlights the problems that many claimants are experiencing when the Inland Revenue decides to recover an overpayment of tax credits. The charity is calling for reductions to be placed on the amount of overpaid tax credits that can be recovered from a continuing award, and for better use of Revenue discretion when it decides whether or not to recover an overpayment.