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overpayment from late notification of change from joint to single claim
Where are we up to with tax credit claimants who separate from partner but are late in notifying TCO of change in circs and submitting single claim. I
jacky15-Apr-09 10:52 AM
by biddy mayo
6879
Tax credits appeals - request for information
from CPAG - 'HMR C has agreed to a special meeting on tax credit appeal problems and CPAG has promised to collect information from advi
shawn14-Apr-09 11:07 AM0422
Ukraine national and CTC, CHB, etc
We have a Ukrainian national who has been here 4 years on a work permit, working as a nursing assistant/carer. She has been receiving Child Tax Credit
johnwilson09-Apr-09 08:22 AM
by johnwilson
2533
tax credit overpayments and mental health problems
Friends, The whole business of claimants being able to keep up with their responsibilities in the eyes of HMRC continues to be a troublesome area a
Steve Johnson08-Apr-09 03:24 PM
by johnwilson
1585
Change in procedure for Tax Credits for Polish nationals
Has anyone else come across this? I would appreciate thoughts.... I have a Polish client who has been in UK for sometime, had been claiming WTC an
charliek03-Apr-09 09:52 AM
by victoriatodd
4888
new info added to toolkit
we've today added updates to the following sections of the 'tax credits inside track' section of rightsnet toolkit - [a href="http://www.rig
shawn02-Apr-09 04:19 PM0390
Recovery of payments of tax credit made outside the law
Client has a transitional income support claim for her child. This month she became responsible for another child. My client made a claim for tax c
Tony Bowman30-Mar-09 03:41 PM
by bensup
5625
Message from HMRC re TC computer
Just to make you aware that the tax credits computer system is likely to be unavailable due to planned routine system upgrades over the weekend of 3 t
JohnA27-Mar-09 10:18 AM0458
Anyone else seeing new overpayments for 04/05
I don't know if this is a coincidence but I've had 2 in the last month or so. Both were substantial overpayments for 04/05 and were the result of
Victoria J25-Mar-09 02:20 PM0501
re: tax credits backdating for a refugee
hi guys i have come up with my first tax credits appeal at tribunal. Whats happened is my client has recieved Nass payments amounting to £14068.87
salma11-Mar-09 09:47 AM
by shawn
51726
Recovery of tax credit overpayment
Hi I read something recently about the recovery of tax credits where a couple had split up. New guidelines? I can't for the life of me remember w
Jro109-Mar-09 02:49 PM
by Jro1
1573
EEA self employment and evidence
I have a Lithuanian client who has been self employed since Jan 08, with a break of two months where she was an employee, and is now on some self gran
Damian06-Mar-09 10:45 AM
by Damian
2474
WTC, term time workers and unpaid leave
I have a customer with an established pattern of working as a teaching assistant and she normally gets paid her salary and WTC / CTC throughout the ye
Kurt05-Mar-09 04:19 PM0378
HMRC Liaison meetings
Anyone had any luck in contacting HMRC, to organise Liaison meetings with them, in order to iron out the ongoing diffculties advisers face on a daily
CAS405-Mar-09 02:26 PM
by victoriatodd
2462
responsible for no recourse cousin's children
Client looks after cousin's children Monday to Friday. Cousin has outstanding immigration application and no recourse to public funds. Is client entit
dcarlin04-Mar-09 01:17 PM
by Ali Lord
2485
Meaning of "any overpayment which arises" after 30 days
Just had a funny conversation with the TCO regarding what happens when they admit fault with regard to an overpayment. Basi cally client notified a
suewelsh02-Mar-09 12:00 PM0499
incapacity benefit and working tax credits
hello and can anyone shed any light on this as i am confused! Have a client receiving incapacity benefit who has told me he is in receipt of workin
mat27-Feb-09 11:18 AM
by mat
7870
Adult Disability element assessment
Client puts in renewal claim for WTC including disability element. Receives in post DWP IB50 form (PCA) direct from Medical Services with letter exp
stevegale26-Feb-09 03:45 PM
by Tony Bowman
1414
tax credit error - surely not
Client has o/p of around £1550 in 04/05. For complicated reasons involving full recovery of basic CTC every year since then and then strange repaymen
ASH20-Feb-09 05:38 PM
by victoriatodd
2563
TC o/payment- recovery from claimant who has gone back to his home country in EU
How is it done? Is it done at all? I can't find any procedures despite trying. I have informed client by email, as it's my duty but I don't know wha
Joanna19-Feb-09 07:22 PM0449
Underpayments
I've been having some problems with the way HMRC deal with underpayments of tax credits. Some claimants are getting lumpsum payments after the fina
jaykay19-Feb-09 12:25 PM
by victoriatodd
4632
New tax credit claim form notes from next 6 April
There are new notes. I think they are a significant improvement, but if others disagree then post away. You can find them here:http://www.litr g.org
JohnA17-Feb-09 04:03 PM0527
right to reside and interaction of DWP & Revenue decisions
CTC overpayment. Client arrived UK October '05 - Swedish national. Claimed IS May '06 - wrongly advised (another issue entirely) and should have c
past caring 212-Feb-09 10:10 AM
by Tony Bowman
3592
end of joint claim
my client's partner left her, she reported this to the tax credit office, they opened a new single claim and sent a declaration to close the joint cla
southwestlaw212-Feb-09 08:24 AM
by Derek
3584
what counts as employment income?
I have a query on behalf of someone who currently lives in tied accommodation and the property is provided on a rent free basis. The employer is alter
shism11-Feb-09 06:08 AM
by JohnA
2551
Shared residence diiferent claimants for CB and CTC
a client has come in following separation. She has child with ex partner who has a 50/50 shared residence arrangement. She wants to know whther its
acushnahan09-Feb-09 08:45 AM
by Derbyshire
1588
Unacceptable copies of TC 689s
Anyone else come across the ludicrous problem of TCO not accepting copies of TC689 ? We tend to send one each time we write to them as there've been n
suelees02-Feb-09 03:49 PM
by Derek
5758
4 week run on of WTC
Please forgive this daft question...is the 4 week run on of WTC counted as income for IS? Thank you
charliek01-Feb-09 03:46 PM
by giuseppina
2529
Worrying tax credit delays
new from the LITRG ... 'HMRC are now taking up to three weeks to process new tax credit claims and up to four weeks to process changes
shawn28-Jan-09 09:20 AM0476
Tax Credit Appeal (no, really!)
Just had my first sight of a submission for a TC appeal and (after the excitement has died away) I am pretty appalled. Two points of interest: Appe
suewelsh23-Jan-09 10:02 AM
by suewelsh
52467