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Working Tax Credit dispute over information supplied on claim form
Client claimed WTC 3 years ago and during the assessment process IR decided she should be eligible for disability element. She is not disabled and
Toby_L19-Apr-08 04:12 PM
by shelley
51563
Telephone Logging
Hi, Has anyone else had this experience? Follo wing a request I have received a telephone log CD from TCO. The reason for request is client m
shelley19-Apr-08 12:27 PM
by shelley
2608
Telephone recordings
HMRC have apologised that they have been delaying sending out telephone recordings that have been asked for. Their data review caused them to suspend
JohnA15-Apr-08 03:26 PM
by bmenadm
5787
Joint claim or single claim?
All opinions welcome. Client is currently a lone parent. She has married her boyfriend (who lives and works at the other end of the country). Their in
196411-Apr-08 03:59 PM
by Steve Johnson
8760
Break in claim and Disability Element of WTC
Hi, If you make a further claim for WTC within 56 days and you qualify for the Disability Element because preceding that earlier claim you had bee
Cassie07-Apr-08 01:44 PM0622
Tax Credits backdating more than 3 mths
Anyone have any knowledge experience of getting Tax Credits back-dated more than 3 mths. Client didn't return annual declaration last year and has on
LA04-Apr-08 09:12 AM0713
shared care after Stec
Anyone any ideas for a mother of a young child who finds herself in an impossible situation? She has the child from midday Monday to 7pm Thursday. Her
ruthch03-Apr-08 02:38 PM
by teapot
6905
HM Revenue and Customs advisers in Children’s centres
Quote from para 5.28 Ending child poverty: everybody's business http://www .hm-treasury.gov.uk/ media/3/F/bud08_chil dpoverty_1310.pdf "(the govern
Al Franco01-Apr-08 02:49 PM
by JohnA
5947
Computer downtime
The HMRC tax credits computer system will be unavailable due to a planned routine system upgrade from 04/04/08 until 07/04/08 inclusive. The tax cred
JohnA31-Mar-08 09:36 AM0590
Claiming Child Tax Credits with out National Insurance Number
Can anyone tell me if the HMRC can legally refuse to send out a claim form for Tax credits when my client does not yet have a national insurance numbe
stuart0127-Mar-08 12:08 PM
by Euan_Henderson
3950
Very Quick Question...
I know when dealing with DLA appeals etc that you can phone and ask for a schedule of evidence.. Can you ask for similar for tax credits and if so is
pipkin25-Mar-08 12:11 PM0631
disability/disadvantage test fro WTC
What steps does HMRC *actually* take to check whether someone meets the condition of schedue 1 (disability which puts a person at a disadvantage in ge
sarc21-Mar-08 12:53 PM
by iut044
1785
Fairer way to deal with tax credit overpayments
article in community care from gary vaux, head of money advice at hertfordshire council ... http://www.co mmunitycare.co.uk/Ar ticles/2008/03/19/10 76
shawn20-Mar-08 11:06 AM0626
Tax credits and mental health - shocking response
It takes a lot to shock me when it comes to tax credits, but still they manage it. I'm not particularly looking for advice - I intend on referring
Victoria J17-Mar-08 03:22 PM
by Victoria Todd
3785
CTC/1594/2006
Does anyone know of a link to this decision re: 'backdating' of a disability element following award of DLA. It is not available on Comm website /in b
Peter Turville17-Mar-08 01:39 PM0483
1st claim for WTC whilst recieving SSP
I have been informed by Inland Rev (CAB tel line), that you can not make a claim for WTC whilst in recipt of SSP, even if you fall into the 93 days ba
nlcab17-Mar-08 12:49 PM
by iut044
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Is it possible to make a new claim for Working Tax Credit when receiving Statutory Sick Pay?
Hi I know that a person receiving Working Tax Credit before they become ill can continue claiming this benefit whilst receiving Statutory Sick Pay.
iut04417-Mar-08 12:48 PM
by shawn
3540
Change in declaration/claim rules
Is the change to reg 11 in the ammendment regs in the news section just codifying what already happens? Seems that the change is that where a declarat
Damian12-Mar-08 11:54 AM
by Steve Johnson
2626
Childcare costs disallowed because of postal problems
Our client came to see us on Fri 27 July 2007 and we identified he had incorrectly omitted to claim childcare costs in his claim for tax credits in th
tr11-Mar-08 03:46 PM
by tr
51026
EEA nationals and tax credits
I need some help with a client I have seen recently. He gets child benefit (quite legitimately) for 2 children who are resident in Poland. He work
sarah murray28-Feb-08 12:41 PM
by Steve Johnson
2627
Recoverability of PVE WTC overpayments
Can someone jog my memory. If WTC was overpaid because entitlement ended while a claimant was receiving payments via their employer and there was a se
Peter Newton26-Feb-08 11:25 AM
by splashin
3669
Appeal? What appeal?
HMRC have been thier usual incompetent self in dealing (i.e. NOT dealing) with my client's appeal. I asked the chair for a direction ordering HMRC to
Tony Bowman23-Feb-08 11:57 PM
by toxteth
4862
overpayment of WTC
i have a client who made a claim for WTC and was at the time claiming DLA. sometime later her DLA claim ended and she didnt notify tax credits which h
johnny22-Feb-08 11:31 AM0585
Tax Credits overpayment
couple split up and only 1 member of previous couple returned annual declaration. As other party did not return declaration overpayment of £1200 has
LA21-Feb-08 01:08 PM
by chrisduran
4775
CTC Overpayment
Have a client with a substantial overpayment of CTC for the year 2005/06 it seems that the client returned the annual declaration but HM Revenue & Cus
roecab318-Feb-08 03:20 PM
by Victoria Todd
7774
late return of annual declaration - cancellation of claim
i know this has been discussed several times in the past (spent a good while yesterday reading all the threads, and even the Act!). still not clea
claire hodgson15-Feb-08 08:24 PM
by Derek
261107
same a8 national again ....
howdo ! :) and continuing on from my last entry ... cl. now working 12 hours per week. i have read somewhere that you can argue someone is eco
Sayo13-Feb-08 09:26 AM
by nevip
6764
revenue ... oops !
HM Revenue and Customs has extended the self assessment deadline after problems with its online service. HMRC's website was out of action for seve
shawn12-Feb-08 07:25 AM
by JohnA
2688
The old Working Famlies Tax Credits System
I have a client who it would seem has a very large overpayment of IS. This is linked to a period during August 2001-March 2002 when she was working a
ca06-Feb-08 08:59 AM
by chrisduran
3613
catastrophic drop in income
Just checking, colleagues. I could see no way within tax credits to address this issue, but just in case anyone else can... Client has been a high
fkaGerry228-Jan-08 02:28 PM
by fkaGerry2
2662