DWP has been chasing me for a debt that I simply don't owe. A little over £1,000. They've claimed that as I received maintenance as a single parent in the late 1980s and income support for a short period at the same time, I owe this money. I didn't get maintenance. I got a job shortly afterwards, remarried and thought that was that. Until the letters. At one point, DWP had to admit that this was a statute barred debt as I hadn't heard from them for 6 years. However, letters continued to come after that and finally they said that they would do nothing til they could take from my pension.
I've asked for evidence that I'd received money from my ex. There is none. We're talking about a social security office (and system) that no longer exists. My suspicion is that the ex created some mischief back then. Whilst I was getting income support (a matter of months), I didn't get a penny from him.
Letter came today - very surprised after the last one (about two years ago) mentioned future pension deductions. If I don't pay up, they'll contact my employer or put it in the hands of a debt collection company.
Write to them again? I don't want to ignore it. My MP? Thanks for any advice.