me & my various benefits

[citizenB]

[shazajo]

Does anyone know the current waiting time for working tax credit award? Thanks

[shazajo]

*bump*

 

Anyone know roughly how long it takes as I'm getting pretty desperate now for money and there's no help available

[Feebee_71]

My claim form went in mid-October and I got my first payment at the end of November backdated to mid-September.

 

Obviously that was 6 months ago so timings might have changed - especially given that lots of people will be putting in their annual renewals at the moment!!

 

Feebee_71

[shazajo]

My claim form went in mid-October and I got my first payment at the end of November backdated to mid-September.

 

Obviously that was 6 months ago so timings might have changed - especially given that lots of people will be putting in their annual renewals at the moment!!

 

Feebee_71

Thanks but I'm hoping mine won't take that long, my first wage is next week but because I started mid way through and the cut off point was last week they are going to be really low and I don't know how I'm going to be able to buy food gas etc

[Feebee_71]

Do you not qualify for run on for benefits and back to work grant from job centre? They really helped me when I started work after 17 months!!

 

Feebee_71

[shazajo]

Do you not qualify for run on for benefits and back to work grant from job centre? They really helped me when I started work after 17 months!!

 

Feebee_71

 

No because I hadn't been on JSA for more than 26 weeks and they stopped the job grant in march so we are living off £114 a week for the 4 of us and that's gas electric food and bills and now I'm running out and don't know what to do

[scotgal68]

The target is to contact you within three weeks after you've submitted your claim. If you've got financial difficulties and haven't got your payment and If you haven't heard anything within three weeks, and can't meet essential living expenses like rent, gas or electricity bills, contact the Tax Credit Helpline. They will be able to tell you what the latest is on your claim and whether there is any information they are still waiting for.

[shazajo]

Yeah I read that on there website, I was just hoping with me already getting child tax credit that it would of sped things up

[scotgal68]

Well might not be as long then if they're already paying you CTC, but it's renewal time just now and it will be bedlam in there

Hopefully won't be too long, why don't you ring and ask them? x

[shazajo]

I phoned the tax credits this morning and so glad I did because apparently I can't have 2 claims at the same time, even though when I phoned up to get the form I explained I was getting child tax credit and now wish to claim working tax credit aswell.

Anyway the lady on the phone said she had to close my 1 claim down and add thw working tax credit to my claim so this is going to delay things even longer.

She said I should get an amendment notice within 2 weeks and payment should be added on to my child tax within 2 weeks too , great, why didn't the guy I spoke to on the phone explain that to me when I rang them weeks ago

[shazajo]

I have just getting my first pay thank god but they have taken emergency tax off me which is quite a big chunk of my wages, the question is how long do I have to wait before I can ask for this back? As my employer said that my tax code should be sorted out for next months pay.

But other employees working there have stated they are still on emergency tax and have been there for 3 months

[renegadeimp]

You can do it through the tax helpline. You'll be on BR until you are given a tax code, which can be generated off a P45 or P60. Give them a ring when theyre open and theyll go through a few questions to get you off BR. I was in the same prediciment a while ago, before i got things sorted out. I was on BR for 3 YEARS. Suffice to say, once it got sorted, i had a nice rebate come my way.

[shazajo]

You can do it through the tax helpline. You'll be on BR until you are given a tax code, which can be generated off a P45 or P60. Give them a ring when theyre open and theyll go through a few questions to get you off BR. I was in the same prediciment a while ago, before i got things sorted out. I was on BR for 3 YEARS. Suffice to say, once it got sorted, i had a nice rebate come my way.

 

Thanks

And I never had a p45 when I started a few weeks ago but since got one from HMRC so gave that to my employer last week and my tax code was 944L but on my payslip it says tax code OT

Obviously the wages had already been processed before I gave my employer the P45 so hopefully this will sort itself out for my next pay.

I did try to phone HMRC today but gave up on hold after feeding the phone box £6.30

[renegadeimp]

HMRC has a freephone number.

 

 

Edit. Change that, use 01355 359022 ( i think) Theyll need your National Insurance number and will go through a few confirmation questions.

[shazajo]

HMRC has a freephone number.

 

 

Edit. Change that, use 01355 359022 ( i think) Theyll need your National Insurance number and will go through a few confirmation questions.

Thanks very much for that number would I be able to use that number from my mobile allowance mins?

[renegadeimp]

Yea, it's a landline number so will be considered the same on a mobile. If you arent sure, just give your provider a quick call and ask them how much they charge to call an 01355 region number.

[shazajo]

Thanks again

[caro]

If your employers have got the tax code now you'll get a rebate with your next pay.

[shazajo]

If your employers have got the tax code now you'll get a rebate with your next pay.

 

Thanks and I hope so as it was a shock to be taxed so much on what pay I got

[BazzaS]

Thanks

And I never had a p45 when I started a few weeks ago but since got one from HMRC so gave that to my employer last week and my tax code was 944L but on my payslip it says tax code OT

Obviously the wages had already been processed before I gave my employer the P45 so hopefully this will sort itself out for my next pay.

I did try to phone HMRC today but gave up on hold after feeding the phone box £6.30

 

Good that you got a p45 from HMRC which your employer should process getting you onto 944L.

 

For your colleagues still on "emergency tax" (often 0BR) I was going to suggest they give the employer a P46, but checking HMRC's website, these have been replaced by a similar process, the "Starter Checklist".

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/working/forms/paye-forms.htm#1

 

It seems the starter checklist is the same process as a p46, but with added info regarding any previous student loan(s)

[BazzaS]

Thanks and I hope so as it was a shock to be taxed so much on what pay I got

 

Absolutely, though

a) your employer could / should have warned you?

b) your employer could / should have offered you a 'starter checklist' (see post above)

c) expect a similarly boosted (rather than depleted) pay packet when you get any overpayment back when you go onto the correct code.

[shazajo]

Thanks for your helpful info BazzaS

I will mention it to my colleagues aswell , and fingers crossed next months paycheck will be a big one lol

[maroondevo52]

Any rebate I got when on emergency Tax was paid by cheque, sent by HMRC.

[caro]

Was that for the current tax year or earlier ones MD?