To say this is a load off my mind would be the understatement of the century. We have a 2 inch thick file of letters demanding almost £8000 worth of payments - twice the total of what they had ever paid us.
Random, seemingly unconnected amounts, letters with threats of court/sequestering of wages/people coming to the door and leaving notes. 57 letters from them, sometimes 3 a day all with different amounts.
Today, out of the blue a letter saying they had miscalculated and that they were sorry for the inconvenience, that they admit they made a mistake updating their records and that they are randomly giving us £150 which they forgot to pay us in 2003.
We have not claimed working tax credits for 3 years as we are fortunate enough to not be entitled to them so this £150 is a lovely bonus for the past and makes up for the many hours spent writing letters (never phoned them once is my tip and always send recorded delivery )