Wash your uniform at home ?

deanos

MISHEL02 wrote: »

I sent a letter to claim mine over 4 weeks ago ive not heard from them do you think I should re-write, how long does it take?

Its the government ! , i would wait another month

poolielad

Can i claim???

I wear overhauls which the company washes for us, but they also supply us with polo shirts which we wear underneath our overhauls which we wash ourselves, they have the company logo on them, so would i be able to claim???

Rustvaar

I know the last few pages of this thread had probably been people asking "I work for 'X', can I do 'Y'?" but I've tried reading as much as I can (about 10 pages before I realised how long it all got).

I work for Domino's Pizza, apron, t-shirt and trousers are expected to be kept to a good standard for the obvious point of view hygiene. I know Domino's is a franchise and as has been mentioned it may have passed the franchisee by that they need to sort this out.

So I'm wondering; Domino's don't supply wash facilities and I suppose it's bound to be classed as 'food industry' which apparently means £45 for 2004-2005 & 2007-2008 (2006 didnt' seem to get mentioned) and £60 for 2008-2009 onwards.

I worked there from 09/11/06 to 30/03/08 and have worked there again since 01/02/09 - I just wonder what tax years do I fall into?

Will the HMRC figure this out on my behalf or are my chances of success unlikely?
I've just been told that they owe me a large rebate due to switching jobs and being overtaxed so I wanted to see if there was anything more I'd be due.

Any help is greatly appreciated because I think I'm confusing myself about a lot of it!! :<

fengirl_2

The first thing to do is to look at the fixed rate expense allowance chart on the HMRC website. This gives fixed rate expense allowances agreed for certain trades or jobs. Therefore Rustvaar who works for Dominos is working in the food industry and needs to contact his tax office and ask for the relevent allowance in his code and for previous years if applicable. (06-07 and 07-08 in your case).

poolielad - first look and see if your job or trade is in the list and claim based on that.

If your job or trade is not in the list then you need to make an individual claim to your tax office for a reasonable sum for washing your uniform.

Oldmankensey_2

So I am a postman in Glasgow, What would I write, and who would I write to

Any help would be much appreciated

fengirl_2

I imagine your tax affairs are dealt with at Centre 1, but your tax reference will be on your P60. You can look up the address of the tax office on the HMRC website. When I worked in Cambridge, there was a locally agreed allowance for postmen and I would be surprised if there wasn't one for Glasgow posties as well. Try asking your union rep.

camjasnoel

what about if you have been on maternity leave? I was off for 9 months, is it ok to still claim for that year?

fengirl_2

Yes, HMRC won't know anyway.

camjasnoel

thanks fengirl, I was just worried they would find out then I would get done for fraud or something! LOL
not that its a patch in what some of our mps have been claiming in recently!

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Sorry but cant find it posted elsewhere and theres alot of pages to look through
I work in retail and have been with my current employer for 5years we haveto wash our own uniform & it has a company logo on each sleeve can i claim?? thanks