Overpaid Operational Allowance
Hi
I receieved a bill afew months ago for several hundred pounds for overpayment of OA. I duly contested the payment and after a 2 month investigation by JPA, they had admitted the had made an error and the bill was dropped by 300 quid. I am liable under their guidelines for paying the money back.
Any serving, fellow retirees had the same bills and is there any reasonable solution given the fact that
1. pay statements never gave full details of payments making it difficult to check
2. the error was made 3 years ago.
3. serving guys if I remember could have 4 days pay a month taken to recover a debt. i have had a chit for me to propose how to repay the debt. Given the current climate, if forced a pound a month, seems reasonable!
Would be grateful for advice as I am sure there are hundreds out there with the same problem
Cheers