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Late Return of Annual Declarations
Could someone update me with the current position concerning overpayments purely caused by cancellation of current award due to late return of an annu
pclc28-Jan-08 10:06 AM
by jj
2785
Tax Credits and Child care
i had a very interesting enquiry about childcare for a disabled youg person who is now 16, but still in education. mum used to get part of her chil
Tish23-Jan-08 01:08 PM
by frankteague
3924
Recovery for previous overpayment in an new joint claim
Suppose client, when single, had been overpaid TC. S/he then makes a joint claim with a new partner. HMRC seek recovery. Can they reduce the couple cl
PaulW21-Jan-08 01:27 PM
by bmenacabdm
2683
Disability element of WTC
Hi Guys, I'm curious about the rules re the Disability element. I understand the basics, if a client has been on a prescribed benefit ie icb or dl
ljl11-Jan-08 11:42 AM
by ljl
3840
The new offset provisions
Para 15605 of the current compliance manual says the following... 'Whe re an examination or enquiry is opened on or after 17 May 2007 and it establi
Steve Johnson11-Jan-08 11:05 AM
by rachelr
221844
problems getting claim form
Is anyone else having these problems? Since the loss of the HMRC disk, our local tax office has refused giving out tax credit claim forms. My cl
pclc11-Jan-08 10:22 AM
by pclc
2661
EU national couple
The claimant is a Polish national who has completed 12months registered work. She claimed CB and CTC for her kids who were living in Poland with their
Damian10-Jan-08 01:40 PM
by Damian
0574
WTC joint claim and continuing care
My client is working and claiming wtc. His wife has just been moved to a nursing home under continuing care. Should he end his joint claim - and if
ASH10-Jan-08 01:19 PM
by Steve Johnson
6648
a8 national ...
happy new year everybody :) and howdo ? anyway, ahem ... have a cl. from hungary who came to u.k approx 2000. since then she has been almost con
Sayo10-Jan-08 11:44 AM
by Sayo
4664
30 hour element
Hi folks, My client will be stopping work for an operation. She'll get SSP. Her WTC currently includes a 30hr element. She will be treated as being
Tony Bowman07-Jan-08 01:47 PM
by Tony Bowman
4738
design of the tax credits system
new docs relased under the FOI ... http://www.hm -treasury.gov.uk/abo ut/information/foi_d isclosures/2007/foi_ childtaxcredit_2007. cfm
shawn21-Dec-07 10:51 AM0726
Income Support - Maximum Working Tax Credits
Hello, I am sure you are all aware of the IS/WTC rule where IS gives Maximum WTC entitlement but then the WTC wipes out the IS entitlement I was
longs21-Dec-07 09:18 AM
by Victoria Todd
1788
50+ element & Carers Allowance
Morning All We have just posted an article on our website about the 50+ element and Carers Allowance: http://www.litrg.org .uk/news/index.cfm?i d=479
Victoria Todd14-Dec-07 04:42 PM
by jj
4886
Restoring terminated claims
Afternoon All I have recently become aware of some problems relating to those claims that are terminated for non-renewal (either because the claima
Victoria Todd13-Dec-07 02:51 PM
by Steve Johnson
5850
Adjudicators complaints and healthchecks DLA stylee
Not being too familar with Tc overpayments, but carrying a couple I need to check something out. I've a CTC o/p dating back to 2004. A compliance i
Dan_manville13-Dec-07 11:02 AM0611
WTC/CTC wife abroad
My client has lived in the UK for 2.5 yrs and is a worker. His wife and 5 kids still live in Poland and have never been to England. The clinet claim
laurent12-Dec-07 03:11 PM0608
WTC and Income Support
A client of mine, who was in receipt of WTC, went off work sick In January 2007. He claimed and received Income Support. We was eventually paid WTC
Victor Ridding11-Dec-07 12:50 PM0674
Family Credit
The grey cells are deminishing and memory shot, can anybody remember which offices claimants claimed the Old Family Credit, and if you can please let
northwiltshire11-Dec-07 12:03 PM
by northwiltshire
2790
CPAG tax credits resources ...
CPAG is now producing a free monthly tax credit e-bulletin (one for Scotland and one for England and Wales) to keep advisers up-to-date with tax credi
ken07-Dec-07 08:34 AM01463
The Customer Compliance Manual - when should it be used?
I am pursuing an overpayment case, where my client sent back the end of year declaration on the joint claim, but her (now) ex husband didn't send his
chrispudd03-Dec-07 09:55 AM
by jj
31682
Potential payment deduction on award
Client received award notice & in Part 3 (Amount to be paid) there is a deduction for "Potential payment". The note against this says "this may chang
Derek28-Nov-07 10:06 AM
by Victoria Todd
61775
Trouble at t' mill? Surely not.
Just looked at BBC news website- Paul Gray (Chairman of HM Revnue) has resigned ahead of commons statement from Alastair Darling (due at 3.30) concern
196427-Nov-07 11:04 AM
by chrisduran
131249
Non-return of Annual Declaration + SLAN's [Statements Like a Notice]
There was some discussion on an earlier thread about the legal position when a TC Annual Declaration is not returned and HMR
wwr23-Nov-07 08:18 AM
by Damian
11934
'group action' against TC overpayments
Sometimes we come across a 'client group' that have TC overpayments - and share the same reasons for (and arguments against) the overpayment. We wonde
clive16-Nov-07 03:20 PM0594
Re: Shared Care of children
Can any one tell me whether a Hockenjos argument in relation to CTC is completely doomed? If so, does anyone have any experience of running a possessi
SLloyd15-Nov-07 03:31 PM
by suelees
111523
New COP 26
I have only just noticed that there is a new COP 26 out. The Revenue refer to it as the 'September 2007' version, although I could have sworn it was n
Steve Johnson15-Nov-07 02:39 PM
by chrisduran
1586
One partner not sending back declaration, causing joint overpayment
I have a client who is being chased by the Tax Credit Office for a large overpayment on her joint claim. This has been caused by her ex husband failin
chrispudd14-Nov-07 03:41 PM
by chrispudd
41025
Security Checks
I called the Intermediary help line for a client only for the client to fail her security checks, she got mixed up with her N.I.N.O. and post code, I
EACACCESS14-Nov-07 01:46 PM
by toxteth
1671
back-dated pension payment - lump sum or earnings?
I have a client in receipt of incapacity benefit - her husband receives working tax credits for the household. Client has now been retired on ill-heal
mat14-Nov-07 01:09 PM0509
mixed immigration status Tax Credits entitlement
married couple with 3 children 4th on way wife is British husband is from Pakistan overstayed his visiting visa has applied in this country to stay(in
LA14-Nov-07 12:49 PM
by Steve Johnson
3817