Need Help: EX-Employer wont give me a P60 for tax year 08/09

zedyy

Hi,

I requested a P60 from previous employer which i left in June 08 for the Tax Year of 08/09 because I need it for my Tax credits but they have decided not to send me one because they say i have recieved a P45 instead.

I'm confused now because the P45 does not contain information on the amount of student loan I have paid and other essential data.

Do you think i should contact my ex-employer and tell them that I would like a P60 because of this, or is it well within their right to say what they have said?

I'm worried because I have a young child and I dont want to delay my Tax Credits orelse i may get fined.

Can someone please help me.

Money_Grabber13579

They are legally obliged to give it to you. Tell them they have 12 days left, or they will have committed an offence. You MUST have it by the 31st May.

EDIT: Only if you are still employed, does this apply.

zedyy

Thanks for your reply Money Grabber,

Are you sure they are legally obliged even though they are an ex-employer who I stopped working for half way through the Tax year of 2008?

From what i have read they are legally obliged to send it to only those people who are current employees.

Can someone please shed some light on this?

Senora

I could be mistaken, things may have changed since I was working but
I understood that only people who are employed by the company on 5th
April received P60s. As the OP left their employment in June 08 the company would not have to supply a P60 (only a P45 when they left work)

Copies of his/her P60 would have been sent to the Tax Office at the year
end together with all other employees/ex employees details.

Money_Grabber13579

Sorry! Unfortunately I was a bit out! I based it on the fact I got one at the end of the year, despite it only being a summer job! If you are no longer working, then the P45 is sufficient.

Also see this thread:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1623881

whatatwit

The details that you require should also be shown on your payslips.

You could try asking your ex employer for the details that they have on their records if you no longer have your payslips.