I don't know who some of the people are above but it annoys me when i see people talking rubbish and not providing the facts.
Your Answer - A benefit overpayment can be included in Bankruptcy as long as the decision to recover your overpayment was made prior to you going Bankrupt. However, if they are directly deducting your Income Support to recover the overpayment they are still able to deduct this during the 12 month period where you are classed as an 'Undischarged Bankrupt,' after 12 months you would generally be 'discharged' and any direct deductions should cease at this time.
And yes one thing some of them did get right is that any Child Support Agency arrears would not be included. Infact just so you know the debts that cannot be included in Bankruptcy are: magistrate court fines, CSA, secured loans (as long as they remain secured), student loans.
Hope this answers your question. |