lost my tax refund cheque

lilyn123

hello
I recieved the tax calculation mail, but not the refund cheque. so i phoned Hm revenue and am informed they said it was already sent out 2 months ago. I live in sharing house, so I am guessing someone else in house collected my mail. in that case, could that person cash my refund cheque out ?
would that cheque only be payable to me or anyone ?
Thanks for your answer in advance. I am now starting worrying as it is not just few quids.
ps, how long would it take to receive my new cheque if they can send the new one out to me ?

Chocolatedrinker

The cheque would be payable to you. Ring the Revenue and tell them you have not received the cheque and ask them to issue a new one. They will tell you if it has been cashed when you ask for a replacement. They can wait up to 6 weeks before they re-issue the cheque.

TM1976

lilyn123 wrote: »

hello
I recieved the tax calculation mail, but not the refund cheque. so i phoned Hm revenue and am informed they said it was already sent out 2 months ago. I live in sharing house, so I am guessing someone else in house collected my mail. in that case, could that person cash my refund cheque out ?

Only if they have the same name as you.

If you call HMR&C they can check if the original cheque was cashed and issue you with another one.

lilyn123 wrote: »

ps, how long would it take to receive my new cheque if they can send the new one out to me ?

At lteast 6 weeks.

mrschuck

yeah i got the letter yesterday then got my cheque this morning, did say 6 weeks and crossed so had to put in my bank account xid ring xxgood luck

CrazyRatLady_2

My boyfriend got 2 letters for 2 different years saying they owe him a tax rebate, he had the first cheque at least 2 weeks ago now (about 3 days after the letters) but no sight of the other one :S

TM1976

CrazyRatLady wrote: »

My boyfriend got 2 letters for 2 different years saying they owe him a tax rebate, he had the first cheque at least 2 weeks ago now (about 3 days after the letters) but no sight of the other one :S

HMR&C usually only send one refund cheque.

If you receive a P800T the total refund due is usually the figure on the most recent one. This is because each year's is rolled into the next on the statements.

You might get 2 of these P800Ts but the only one that says how much they owe you is the most recent because each one is basically a statement of how much they owed you at the end of that tax year.

Mikeyorks

CrazyRatLady wrote: »

but no sight of the other one :S

There is no other one. As the previous post - the final year P800 has the net overpaid sum on it. As clarified on the P800 Notes which were enclosed (Note 16) :

If the repayment covers more than one tax year, we will [FONT=Sabon,Sabon][FONT=Sabon,Sabon]send you [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Sabon,Sabon][FONT=Sabon,Sabon]one [/FONT][/FONT]cheque which will cover all the years we have reviewed

lilyn123

Hi all, thank you all very much for answers. I will write letter to HMrevenue and ask them to issue me new cheque. loads off my chest sice the cheque is only payable to me!!
Regards
lil

Mikeyorks

Best to 'phone them in this instance. They may need to confirm some details with you that your letter won't cover.