Is it possible to get a list/history of payments made by tax credits/benefits?

[Deimos]

Hi all,

 

I'm lousy at writing descriptive titles, so apologies in advance

I plan to remortgage my home in April of this year, and want to collate proof of income from both self employment and benefits/tax credits paid to me over the last 3 years.

Is possible to write to the HMRC and DWP to get a list of all benefits paid into my bank account for the past 3 years? So I can use that as proof of a secondary income?

[martin2006]

Your bank statements will show all you have received, most online banking allows access to previous statements, some upto 6 yrs worth

[citizenB]

Would you not be able to do this via your Bank Statements ?

 

Although I guess you could send a Subject Access Request to HMRC/DWP

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-request-for-personal-information

 

 

You can either print it off and fill it in or complete the form fields and print off.

 

IMPORTANT - DWP will not accept a SAR sent by EMAIL so please don't send this way.

 

You must either take it into your nearest DWP Office or post it to your nearest office. (always ensure you get Proof of Posting)

 

Remember to keep a copy for your records.

[Deimos]

Would you not be able to do this via your Bank Statements ?

Thanks for the link

I'd rather get it from the official source, rather than sending in/giving tons of printed paper bank statements.

[Deimos]

Ok got that printed off and filled in

What would be the best way to contact the HMRC about tax credits? just send it to the normal tax credits address?

Which I think is this one

HM Revenue and Customs - Tax Credit Office

Comben House

Farriers Way

Netherton

L75 1AX

United Kingdom

[citizenB]

I will try and find out where you need to send these..

[antone]

You can send a SAR online to HMRC - they will respond by regular mail.

 

Here is the form.

[fkofilee]

As anone says, a SAR request is the best way.

Best of all, I believe it is free (Dont quote me on that, I think DWP is too )

[martin2006]

And this is the link for a DWP SAR

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-request-for-personal-information

[Deimos]

Many thanks all, yep that's the SAR I found and filled out for the HMRC, thanks