Understanding Working Tax Credit Deduction

blue_sox

My earnings for the Tax period ending 5 April 2011 were £11,380.

I applied for WTC in June 2011 and received a letter confirming payments for the year ending 2011 for £585.79.

In July 2011 I received a further letter increasing the award to £2341.56.

I have renewed my application for the current year and they have awarded me £2715.60. However they have stated they overpaid £1739.23 from last year and are making deductions of £192.91 from my current payments and £1562.86 from future awards.

I don't understand how they came to this conclusion as my circumstances have not changed and they have been in receipt of the information from the start.

Can anybody give me advice?

blue_sox

Any Ideas anybody?

Elaine_Wilson

When they increased your award in July 2011 and, more recently, informed you of the overpayment they should have sent you details of their calculations.

Do you have these? If not, you will need to ask for them to understand what has happened.

Icequeen99

blue_sox wrote: »

My earnings for the Tax period ending 5 April 2011 were £11,380.

I applied for WTC in June 2011 and received a letter confirming payments for the year ending 2011 for £585.79.

In July 2011 I received a further letter increasing the award to £2341.56.

I have renewed my application for the current year and they have awarded me £2715.60. However they have stated they overpaid £1739.23 from last year and are making deductions of £192.91 from my current payments and £1562.86 from future awards.

I don't understand how they came to this conclusion as my circumstances have not changed and they have been in receipt of the information from the start.

Can anybody give me advice?

What are your circumstances? Single, how many hours, children, disabilities.

What was your 2011/12 income?

IQ

blue_sox

My current circumstances are:

1. Single
2. 35 hours
3. No Children
4. No Disabilities

Icequeen99

blue_sox wrote: »

My current circumstances are:

1. Single
2. 35 hours
3. No Children
4. No Disabilities

What was your 11/12 income?

Those entitlement figures look very high for your circumstances. Have you checked each award notice very carefully. YOu need to find out what caused the increase in July 2011.

You can ring the helpline and ask them to tell you what changed in July 2011 to cause the increase.

IQ

blue_sox

My income for 2011 / 2012 was Nil.