Petition · HM Treasury
Review Tax Credit Overpayment system
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
Tax Credit Overpayments may be claimed many years even decades after the tax credits were paid. The HMRC can take money away from benefit payments. We think this needs to be reviewed by an impartial party.
When applying for tax credits, claimants have to send the government relevant information. Every year this is reviewed and updated. Years, even decades later, money can be taken out of benefits, which is being claimed is for alleged overpayments.
We want a review to look at how to give vulnerable claimants a way out of this overpayment system.
We want a review to look at how to give vulnerable claimants a way out of this overpayment system.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
28 Nov 2024
Closed
28 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.