CCM8183 - Closing the Examination: Completion of TC33(NTC) - NTC Claimant Debt Recovery Record

After you have amended the award on the NTC system in accordance with CCM8160 a revised decision letter will be generated to the claimant(s). For cases where the overpayment is to be recovered in-year (see CCM8140 and CCM8180) and no penalty is appropriate, you will need to issue a TC33(NTC) for any overpayment outstanding after the system has off set against future entitlement..

The TC33(NTC) is designed to advise the TC Network Unit, Cumbernauld, of the amount of the in year overpayment to be recovered.

Complete the TC33(NTC) as follows;-


  • Original Award from….to….

enter the dates of the original award

  • Issuing office

enter office numeral, ‘NTC being pre-printed already‘

  • Consecutive. no.

enter the next number from the establishments file. This is a new record dedicated to TC33(NTC) forms and should start at 01 for the current account year

  • A/C

enter the last 2 digits of the account year, eg. 03

  • NINO

the claimants National Insurance number 2 letters, 6 numbers and final letter. Show both claimants NINO if both responsible for repayment. Enter 2n d details underneath 1st

  • Claimant(s) name and address

enter both names if joint claim and both responsible for repayment. Include the claimant’s telephone number if held

  • Amount due

enter child care element, and then the WTC element involved in the overpayment

  • Total WTC*

this is the total of child care and WTC from amount due box above

  • CTC

enter the Child Tax Credit element in the overpayment

  • Total due

add together the total WTC and CTC due to be repaid

  • Date of revised decision

As this box will be used to determine the date from when interest will become due, only complete the box if you have established neglect (CCM10390). The date to be entered is the date the revised decision letter is issued by the NTC system. You will need to interrogate the system to determine the date

  • Elements attracting interest

for both WTC and CTC state the amount of the debt for each element that will attract interest if not paid within the time limits.

The boxes relating to Stand over, Release, Cancellation and Increase are for tracking the action being taken locally if for example an appeal is received, see CCM8185 and CCM8187 for further details.

  • Compliance Officer

Print your name clearly

  • Telephone number

Show your direct line so that if a query arises contact can be made easily