http://www.cashpayadvance.org/cash-pay/can-the-county-force-you-to-re-pay-cash-aid-assistance-that-was-received-over-a-year-ago/ A Weblog about My Cash Pay Advance Mon, 21 May 2012 00:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.cashpayadvance.org/cash-pay/can-the-county-force-you-to-re-pay-cash-aid-assistance-that-was-received-over-a-year-ago/#comment-6637 Jim Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:27:28 +0000 http://www.cashpayadvance.org/cash-pay/can-the-county-force-you-to-re-pay-cash-aid-assistance-that-was-received-over-a-year-ago/#comment-6637 Yes, they can go back several years to recoup money that was fraudulently claimed or paid in error. Now if you knew it was an over-payment and took action to get it corrected when it was payed such as sending a certified letter of the error to them or if you can prove that you were forthright on your disclosure of income (Copy of your application) and that they were the ones in error and that an attempt to recoup those funds at this time would place you in an undue financial hardship and the error was through no fault of your own and you had no reason to question the amount at the time it was received, you can get them to waive recoupment. Rule of thumb on financial documents, including any paperwork associated with receiving public aid payments, is to keep it for seven years. Yes, they can go back several years to recoup money that was fraudulently claimed or paid in error. Now if you knew it was an over-payment and took action to get it corrected when it was payed such as sending a certified letter of the error to them or if you can prove that you were forthright on your disclosure of income (Copy of your application) and that they were the ones in error and that an attempt to recoup those funds at this time would place you in an undue financial hardship and the error was through no fault of your own and you had no reason to question the amount at the time it was received, you can get them to waive recoupment. Rule of thumb on financial documents, including any paperwork associated with receiving public aid payments, is to keep it for seven years.

]]> http://www.cashpayadvance.org/cash-pay/can-the-county-force-you-to-re-pay-cash-aid-assistance-that-was-received-over-a-year-ago/#comment-6636 Sjean Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:51:10 +0000 http://www.cashpayadvance.org/cash-pay/can-the-county-force-you-to-re-pay-cash-aid-assistance-that-was-received-over-a-year-ago/#comment-6636 They should provide proof, but if you were overpaid you need to repay it or it will negatively effect your credit rating. They should provide proof, but if you were overpaid you need to repay it or it will negatively effect your credit rating.

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