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Accused of owing fees- a YEAR later

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Magicmama92 · 18/08/2023 22:16

My daughter went to a nursery and we payed for her to go two half days a week at about 4/5 months before she got her funded 15 hours. Then she went for three days the hours spread out. We got charged a supplement fee of 50p per hour so £7.50 per week and this lasted quite a while. Eventually the price went up to £1per hour. Although this was a lot we didn't complain we paid as we knew our child was nearly finished ready for reception. She had her graduation and that was it. Suddenly today after over a year (DD is at reception moving to year one) I get a phone call. This women told me they are sorting out their finances and collecting outstanding fees. I said we haven't been there in over a year I had paid monthly never missed a payment and never got the amount wrong. I ended up putting the phone down because I started to have a panic attack. Please don't judge I have extreme anxiety and this has set me off.
Has anyone else had this? I have bank statements to prove I paid the fees. The nursery changed hands a few months before my child left but the lady who previously owned it was still there and I payed the last two payments to her and she's told me I can't owe anything as she always sorted it out if she saw.
Legally what's going to happen? I'm so stressed and anxious I know I've paid them correctly and I can't afford to pay anything now or get taken to court. I have nothing. All my child benefit goes on her school uniform and shoes.

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LooselyBasedOnAMadeUpStory · 18/08/2023 22:33

It might have been better to have a full discussion so you could have resolved it but I understand anxiety took hold.
It’s likely just an administrative error so don’t leap to worry about it going to court.
Just call tomorrow and see if you can discuss it, it might be something daft like £25 outstanding, or it might be that you can check your statements and confirm payment dates and they just update their records. Do you have a friend you could ask to be with you? Would that help anxiety wise?
Try not to panic, I’m sure it’s easily sorted.

Changingplace · 18/08/2023 22:41

Understand it’s stressful that they’ve chased this but you’d be better off getting them to go through exactly what it is they think is outstanding and compare against your payments.

It’s most likely an error or small amount, but if you don’t follow up and clarify what’s going on you’ll only worry more.

Elieza · 18/08/2023 22:54

If you can’t talk you could ask them to email you the details?

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