Our tax credits renewal was due in the summer - unfortunately my mum's cancer came back at the same time, her health deteriorated extremely rapidly all of a sudden and as well as having to go back and forth to Germany I was in a real state emotionally. I went to see my GP at the time because I felt like I was just going to pieces, and he referred me for urgent counselling.
Anyway, I did get behind with some paperwork at the time (not bloody surprising really ) including the sodding tax return renewal form. I have done it since and everything is fine now re. the current award, but they still want £1.8K back from the old award because the form was submitted late .
I explained the situation to them over the phone and they have told me that I can contest the payment demand - has anyone done this? What are my chances? I can't believe this is happening now, it's nearly Christmas, it's my mum's funeral on Monday, FFS, the last thing I need is this