Parents-Does The Taxman Owe You £1,500? (merged)

Older_but_not_wiser_2

Wow, this is the first time I've been on the Benefits board, and what a find it has been.

I've no idea if I got this or not, but a letter has been penned, and will be in the post to Mr Taxman tomorrow morning.

Not getting my hopes up just yet though

Thanks to the OP.

WhiteLily_2

Thanks to all on these boards I have just received a lovely cheque for £1200.00 from HMRC - all for just writing a letter to my local tax office with our National Insurance numbers and copy of son's birth certificate and stating that we wanted to claim the Childs Tax credit from 2001/2 and 2002/3. Took about 6-8 weeks but is so simple! £520.00 per tax year plus interest!

missylou_2

Hi,

I was a single parent during the time period this allowance was available does this mean I was not entitled to it?

simgranny

Does anyone know if you actually had to be working to claim it or simply be a taxpayer (my husband was medically retired on a pension)?
thanks

lubava

Hi, I send a letter to my tax office back in April and still received nothing back.

katepnlo

Well i resent my letter as i didn't get a reply and at the beggining of the week they sent the form to fill in....lol and also another form as they think we paid to much tax for one of the years :j :j :j

now just fingers crossed.
Once you sent the form back how long did it take them to send a reply or pay up?
kate

ANNIEHAHA

Can my husband claim for his first son born 1995 they were together just over a year when they split
we have 2 kids born 2000 and 2001
do I claim for all 3?

vivp_3

do you need to put a cope of the kids birth certificate in the letter.

viv

The_Economist

Only just found this thread, makes for interesting reading. Thinks i better check my P60s. How has eveyone got on any more up dates!

fad1211

Is it better to phone or write. Also, does anybody know the tax office address for Preston, Lancashire district??