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<blockquote data-quote="Max68" data-source="post: 2321841" data-attributes="member: 521172"><p>The Benefits system only hammers those who are honest. I was on UC a few years ago and in two months I bizarrely received two tax refunds. It turned out one was correct but the other wasn't, BUT, HMRC couldn't confirm that to me until the following April which was three months away.</p><p></p><p>Those two months I didn't receive UC because the DWP took tax refunds as "income". So instead of putting away the second tax rebate to pay it back when confirmed, I instead had to live on it because I didn't get UC. Come April HMRC was sending letters saying I owed them money because of "their error". </p><p></p><p>Fortunately I did get to speak to a good advisor at HMRC and after explaining that their error had cost me UC so I had to spend the incorrect rebate they incredibly cancelled the request for me to pay it back. Others however aren't so lucky.</p><p></p><p>Had my last day at work today. Had an unbelievable open air send off, with socially distanced delivered cards and presents. Wonderful coffee and a box of family biscuits as a going away present although I will have to make those biscuits last or my sugars will go through the roof!!</p><p></p><p>Some lovely things said and both my Head and Line Manager definitely want me to reapply when things calm down. I did say to the Head that I had 25 witnesses there to hear him say that so to go easy on me at the interview when it comes!</p><p></p><p>In a funny way this has made me realise that I do love that job, and has also made me feel wanted and it gives me something to hopefully go back to when this is all over! Possibly one of the lucky ones in many ways so grateful for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Max68, post: 2321841, member: 521172"] The Benefits system only hammers those who are honest. I was on UC a few years ago and in two months I bizarrely received two tax refunds. It turned out one was correct but the other wasn't, BUT, HMRC couldn't confirm that to me until the following April which was three months away. Those two months I didn't receive UC because the DWP took tax refunds as "income". So instead of putting away the second tax rebate to pay it back when confirmed, I instead had to live on it because I didn't get UC. Come April HMRC was sending letters saying I owed them money because of "their error". Fortunately I did get to speak to a good advisor at HMRC and after explaining that their error had cost me UC so I had to spend the incorrect rebate they incredibly cancelled the request for me to pay it back. Others however aren't so lucky. Had my last day at work today. Had an unbelievable open air send off, with socially distanced delivered cards and presents. Wonderful coffee and a box of family biscuits as a going away present although I will have to make those biscuits last or my sugars will go through the roof!! Some lovely things said and both my Head and Line Manager definitely want me to reapply when things calm down. I did say to the Head that I had 25 witnesses there to hear him say that so to go easy on me at the interview when it comes! In a funny way this has made me realise that I do love that job, and has also made me feel wanted and it gives me something to hopefully go back to when this is all over! Possibly one of the lucky ones in many ways so grateful for that. [/QUOTE]
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