Non-consecutive tax code?

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I started work on a 6 month contract in September having previously been on JSA for the tax year. When I started work I gave them my P45 from leaving benefits but ever since my tax code has been 647L NON CU and I've been charged for PAYE as if I have had the job since the beginning of the tax year, rather than the reduced pro-rata rate for only working half the year (and so my salary being much less over my allowance).

How do I go about getting this rectified?

If I ring the tax office and tell them will they get this sorted for my next pay or will I need to wait til the end of the tax year & then reclaim the amount?

suso

Give HMRC a call and advise them of the JSA amount you received from April to September.

They will issue a new code and send it to your employer, once they have it they will rework out the tax you should have paid and refund any overpayments back into your wages.