Written question asked by David Winnick (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in what circumstances the Inland Revenue does not request repayment of overpayments of child and working tax credit where it accepts responsibility for the error leading to the overpayment occurring. - Inc ref to Inland Revenue's Code of Practice 26.

Answer: David Winnick: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in what circumstances the Inland Revenue does not request repayment of overpayments of child and working tax credit where it accepts responsibility for the error leading to the overpayment occurring. [199048] John Healey: The Inland Revenue's Code of Practice 26 ("What happens if we have paid you too much tax credit?") sets out their approach to handling overpayments of tax credits, including those cases where the overpayment was the result of an official error.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 199048; 426 c1721W;426 c1718W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Child tax credit Overpayments Welfare tax credits Working tax credit Repayments
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk