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Recovery of overpayments from WTC only.
If a claimant was overpaid Tax Credits last year and is in receipt of WTC but not CTC this year, do similar rules apply as in CTC cases in respect the
Peter Newton01-Oct-04 02:06 PM0437
Assessing income with SSP
Would be grateful for any help with this. A chap is working & getting tax credits. He then falls ill in July and goes on SSP. When reassessing his ann
Damian Walsh01-Oct-04 01:26 PM
by steve_johnson
1446
Tax credit appeals
Client was the subject of a tax credit enquiry because the IR did not accept that she and her husband had separated. As a result it was decided that s
Lorraine29-Sep-04 02:18 PM0490
Three month backdate for coc increasing entitlement
Crisis of confidence ahead! Am I right in thinking that the limit on backdating for WTC/CTC refers only to a change of circs that increases maximum
suewelsh28-Sep-04 09:33 AM
by Semitone
3595
Transfer of child elements of IS/ib JSA to CTC
I have received information from the IR press office about the switch over to CTC for IS & ib JSA claimants with children. They told me today (21 Jan
Neil24-Sep-04 09:05 AM
by Val
141870
Overpayments again!
Ok, no appeal lies against an overpayment only entitlement but what about an appeal against an official error which itself leads to the overpayment. I
Semitone23-Sep-04 11:42 AM
by steve_johnson
5775
Tax credits overpayment written off ?
We have had a number of clients who have recieved letters from the Inland Revenue apologising for their mistake, while asking for the amount to be pai
Debbie Crew22-Sep-04 05:54 PM
by Debbie Crew
71130
Rate of recovery of TC overpayment
Does the rate of recovery of an overpayment depend on the total annual TC award or the award during the prevailing relevant period? My client was o
Peter Newton16-Sep-04 09:04 AM0453
Judicial Review and overpayment recovery
One of the reservations being expressed about JR as a remedy against overpayment action is that there is no decision to challenge. Surely there is
steve_johnson14-Sep-04 02:17 PM
by Neil Bateman
6706
Tax Credit renewals and 30 September deadline
The latest issue of the DWP's quarterly newsletter, Touchbase, contains a brief article - [a href=" http://www.dwp.gov.u k/publications/dwp/t ouchbase/2
ken13-Sep-04 01:48 PM0451
Where are the tapes?
The IR apparently tapes all telephone calls. Since the telephjone is the preferred contact mode, these records could be very important when considerin
steve_johnson13-Sep-04 12:48 PM0533
Fast track disability element
Can a person already receiving WTC (without the disability element) be fast-tracked to the disability element after (say) returning to work after 20 w
suewelsh11-Sep-04 09:55 AM
by suewelsh
5539
Tax credit overpayments
I know the ups and downs of what I'm about to ask but I have to ask it. Having spoken to many a person about this, I am still at a loss as to what to
paddyhill09-Sep-04 12:32 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
131347
tax credit overpayments
we are getting decisions now on requests for the IR to use discretion on whether to recover overpayments due to official error. while the IR are sa
bensup03-Sep-04 07:34 PM
by Derek
3653
Definition of young person for CTC
Hi A client has a son, aged 17, who was in the army for 8 weeks. He has now registered with Connexions and the Child Benefit has been reinstated un
vn02-Sep-04 01:33 PM0526
Treatment of benefit arrears in Tax Credit assessments
My client's IB ended at the beginning of March when she failed her PCA. She notified the TCO and her IB was removed from the assessment leaving only h
Peter Newton31-Aug-04 11:21 AM
by dpalmer
1499
Overpayments again...
Oh, it does make my blood boil sometimes..any suggestions on the following? Client , lone parent, worked for a period last year, notified IR when ce
196431-Aug-04 09:25 AM
by 1964
5732
Backdating Tax credits
I need help on a case I have before me and hope someone can give my brain a hand. I,m sorry for the length of the post. Husband died in May and imm
Semitone25-Aug-04 01:03 PM
by andyplatts
9822
Wages at end of job query
Hi Folks My client was recently made redundant, and received various payments in her last pay packet. She was getting WTC in with wages.I have confir
linusm25-Aug-04 10:22 AM
by linusm
2458
Kafka the real Tax Credit supremo?
Seem to remember a fairly recent thread suggesting that Gordon Brown was really Franz Kafka in disguise. Now here's the proof. I've just spoken to a
Gerry219-Aug-04 11:51 AM
by northwiltshire
2802
Allegation of fraud
First time I've come across a scenario like this with Tax Credits & would appreciate advice. Client being investigated re potentially fraudulent claim
196419-Aug-04 11:22 AM
by 1964
2974
Students who claim CTC and are no longer entitled to IS
I wasn't sure where to put this? IS/CTC/other matters! Has anybody else come across this problem, and whats the way forward? The problem occurs when
Heather19-Aug-04 07:57 AM0432
tax credits and advisers
dear all. does any one know if the inland rev tax credit offices have a designated number for advisers who are not c.a.b? i telephoned 0845300046 toda
jav07-Aug-04 07:45 PM
by David-Wolves
101233
In year and last year recovery
Current case where IR appear to be recovering a real last year overpayment in full and also recovering potential in year overpayment in full too for s
Andrew_Fisher06-Aug-04 02:31 PM
by Derek
2576
The power of an MP hotline
Clients submitted claim to CTC nearly 2 months ago providing details of refugee status, child benefit ref and NI nos. A month later were sent a decis
Lorraine06-Aug-04 11:55 AM
by nevip
3569
Which threshold 5 or 13
A client receiving WTC and CTC loses their job and are told that they have already received as much CTC as they are entitled to up to claiming benefit
Semitone04-Aug-04 12:08 PM
by steve_johnson
5667
tax credit helplines
hi everyone, last year we were advised that a specific helpline number for Tax Credit enquiries had been set up for advisers of differrent organisatio
jav03-Aug-04 10:51 AM
by mike shermer
161482
change of circumstances and Tax Credits
Client has a partner and a child. They already get the minimum CTC. She began her maternity leave last week. She rang to tell the IR of her change in
carol obeirne02-Aug-04 02:16 PM0450
data protection
I read a thread that mentioned IR policy and data protection: can anyone direct me to it? I think it was posted within the last 3 months.
Emmab30-Jul-04 12:55 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
3481
CTC transfer for PSIC (people subject to immigration control)
There appears to be a gap in entitlement for PSIC entitled to IS/ib-JSA, but who only make their claim after 6.4.04 and therefore can't get amounts of
Rebecca Walker28-Jul-04 02:04 PM0405