TAX CREDIT OVERPAYMENTS

Early day motion 2148, tabled 6 October 2008 by Michael Jabez Foster (Labour). Signed by 113 members.

That this House believes that some families are experiencing excessive hardship through being required to repay tax credits after failing to finalise their award; and considers that the Government should review the statutory recovery of such overpayments and institute an appeals process so that where entitlement for the tax year can be shown, even at a later date, only recovery of a justifiable amount of overpayment should be made.

Signatures by party: Labour 77, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 5, DUP 2, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.