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Starting work tomorrow Question

Hi all I am starting work tomorrow morning and have been asked for a P45 or P60. Over the last 10 years I have been looking after my son and going to uni and so don't have a P45 but I have been told that income support send out a p60 every April or when you sign off. Is this right??

If not where will I find my tax code so I don't end up paying emergency tax?

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  • liney
    liney Posts: 5,122 Forumite
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    You fill in a P46 instead - your payroll office will have some.

    This will put you on a wk 1, which is a non cumulative tax code, then the Tax office will write to your employer with the correct cumulative code within a few weeks
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  • borders_dude
    borders_dude Posts: 1,974 Forumite
    liney has hit the nail on the head. Your not the only one to not have a p45 or p60.
    When dealing with the CSA its important to note that it is commonly accepted as unfit for purpose, and by default this also means the staff are unfit for purpose.
  • CCFC_80
    CCFC_80 Posts: 1,289 Forumite
    If the employer does not have p46 immediatley available, you can of course download one on line yourself and then print off.
  • Kez1983
    Kez1983 Posts: 345 Forumite
    You already have the answer to your question but I just thought i would say congrats on the job and good luck for tomorrow! :)
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,813 Forumite
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    milk wrote: »
    Hi all I am starting work tomorrow morning and have been asked for a P45 or P60. Over the last 10 years I have been looking after my son and going to uni and so don't have a P45 but I have been told that income support send out a p60 every April or when you sign off. Is this right??
    Just to spell it out, no it's not right. You get a P45 at the end of any period of employment or spell on JSA, and you get a P60 if you are in employment at the end of the tax year. Not sure if you get a P60 from claiming JSA at the end of the tax year, but as already said, lots of us don't have them.
    liney wrote: »
    You fill in a P46 instead - your payroll office will have some.
    And the place to download if they look at you blankly is HMRC.
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