Tax Credits and changes in working hours

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missk_ensington, if you think that there is nothing wrong with what you have done feel free to PM me with your details so that I can send a non-compliance referral to TCO.

I have worked, on and off, with the compliance dept for around 6 months and I can guarantee you that what you have done and suggested to the OP is non-compliant.

You may not have been asked for your payslips so far but if you search through the posts on this very site you will find that people have been chosen for random compliance checks and have had to provide more than just a few payslips.

If you are asked for evidence from TCO and you refuse to give the information your claim may be amended or stopped.

If you have more experience with TCO compliance issues feel free to let me know.

Those who work in schools have a recognised working pattern and when they are able to work - which is normally impossible during the school holidays - their regular hours will be taken in to consideration.

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missk_ensington wrote: »

Secondly, Tax Credits do not, and have never asked for pay slips. Firstly many people are self-employed (myself included) and many people do not keep their pay slips (when I was employed I looked at it, checked it and binned it/lost it) it does not say ANYWHERE that as a tax cred recipient you are dutybound to have your payslips for inspection. So please dont talk cr*p.

Wrong again, TCO compliance frequently ask for payslips, P60's, P45's, bank statements, utility bills, rent agreements and mortgage details when investigating claims. It doesn't say anywhere that you are duty bound to keep all of these either but TCO is duty bound, on behalf of the taxpayers of this country who fund tax credits, to request all or some of these details when they suspect they are dealing with a fraudulent claim.

As for you binning your payslips, well that's just silly. How can anyone fight a dispute with their employer over incorrect figures on a P60 or P45 if they have no payslips?