Judicial review template letter

DWP decision to recover tax credit overpayment as a lump sum from backdated UC LCWRA element

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Use this template to challenge the DWP's decision to recover as a lump sum a tax credit overpayment from a back payment of universal credit (UC) that was owed to your client for a period when the limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) element should have been included in their UC award, and where your client had an instalment arrangement with HMRC that they were complying with.

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We'll discuss your client's case with you and advise whether this pre-action letter is appropriate.

We can support you to complete the letter or help you draft your own.

If a pre-action letter is not appropriate, we'd still be happy to share templates with you if they would help you challenge the decision in a different way.