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Tax credits have just put nearly 10k in my bank

456 replies

TheWildOnesNeverDie · 03/12/2019 00:18

Just checked my bank, as I do most days at 12am incase payments have Gone in from my free lance job.
I don’t earn very much so I like to keep an eye.

I have just checked and nearly had a heart attack to see there was 8k in there. Last time I checked I had £113

I quickly scrolled to see where it had come from and it says bank giro - which is usually tax credits/ child benefit, but I get paid on a Friday.
And usually only £63 per week.

I have one child, have not changed circumstances all year. Haven’t contacted them for anything recently either.

WHAT DO I DO?

OP posts:
RuffleCrow · 03/12/2019 13:03

Call them straight away. You could actually go to prison for hanging on to the money or spending it - even though it's their mistake.

RuffleCrow · 03/12/2019 13:05

And get it in writing if they say it's correct - before you spend any of it.

BrandoraPaithwaite · 03/12/2019 13:06

Good luck OP! I am over invested in this.

QueenOfOversharing · 03/12/2019 13:06

Ffs people RTFT! She IS ringing them.

Didkdt · 03/12/2019 13:07

Rufflecrow that is an over dramatization of fact and fiction it's barely been half a day

MrsHobo · 03/12/2019 13:08

I once had a very posh and expensive alcohol dealer in London pay £14,000 into my savings account (which usually has about 47p in it!)...luckily they had put their business name as the reference so I contacted them immediately and arranged to send it back! (I got a bottle of bubbly as a thank you! 😂)

changeforprivacy · 03/12/2019 13:10

Call them straight away. You could actually go to prison for hanging on to the money or spending it - even though it's their mistake.

Oh for fucks sake Biscuit

CuriousaboutSamphire · 03/12/2019 13:11

You could actually go to prison for hanging on to the money or spending it - even though it's their mistake Ye gods!

foreverblessedbee · 03/12/2019 13:12

She cant have been on hold for 3 hours can she? Come on OP! I'm at home today with poorly children and I'm afraid I'm living vicariously through you😅🙏

AnotherDFSsale · 03/12/2019 13:18

👀

joystir59 · 03/12/2019 13:18

Is this a wind up? Come on OP

Lovemusic33 · 03/12/2019 13:18

Waiting but guessing the money was a mistake as no one could have missed out on £10k in payments and not notice (or survive).

PlumsGalore · 03/12/2019 13:21

I would also ring the bank it could be one of those fraud scams things

WalkersAreNotTheOnlyCrisps · 03/12/2019 13:24

Just watching ☕

carolinelucaseshandbag · 03/12/2019 13:26

Also watching, good luck OP!

NC4this123 · 03/12/2019 13:30

👀

user1481840227 · 03/12/2019 13:30

Really really hoping you get to keep it! :)

Skyejuly · 03/12/2019 13:32

OP hope it's for you.

Freddiemercuarysmoustache · 03/12/2019 13:32

Over invested in this now.... what did they say op

VividImagination · 03/12/2019 13:33

Sadly, there’s nothing extra in mine!

VivaDixie · 03/12/2019 13:37

argh - just RTFT and thought there would be an answer. So blatantly placemarking Grin

really really hope it is for you OP x

TheQueef · 03/12/2019 13:38

OP is in Vegas now.
There won't be any update.

Fuckenstein · 03/12/2019 13:39

Hope you get to keep it. They had underpaid me by 5k once, it was the most difficult year so was glad when they affmited their mistake.

pumpkinpie01 · 03/12/2019 13:40

@straycatstrut she put it in her savings then as the years went by her and her now exh dipped into it . Then as they were getting divorced tax credits wanted the money back , it was a big mess as I recall 😩

Pavlova31 · 03/12/2019 13:41

I really hope it is good news for you Op Smile