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Have your say on Tax Credits
MSE_Martin
Posts: 8,268 Money Saving Expert
What is this about
National charity Citizens Advice is giving people a chance to have their say on the problems they have experienced through an online survey on the national charity’s website www.adviceguide.org.uk. (click on the yellow tax credit box on the right hand side of the page).
The quick and easy survey, which runs throughout April, asks about tax credits and any problems people may have encountered with their claim, such as difficulties in understanding the award notice and whether the award was correct.
Other questions aim to find out whether people have been overpaid tax credits, the reasons and how easy it was to understand or challenge the decision. Citizens Advice is keen to know if the experience would deter people from claiming again in the future.
If you want to discuss the survey click reply.
Martin

National charity Citizens Advice is giving people a chance to have their say on the problems they have experienced through an online survey on the national charity’s website www.adviceguide.org.uk. (click on the yellow tax credit box on the right hand side of the page).
The quick and easy survey, which runs throughout April, asks about tax credits and any problems people may have encountered with their claim, such as difficulties in understanding the award notice and whether the award was correct.
Other questions aim to find out whether people have been overpaid tax credits, the reasons and how easy it was to understand or challenge the decision. Citizens Advice is keen to know if the experience would deter people from claiming again in the future.
If you want to discuss the survey click reply.
Martin

Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
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Thanks Martin for giving me a chance to have a rant about Tax Credits to someone who might be able to use the information!This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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thanks Martin
As above erally it'll be good to put across the many problems we have all had with the tax credits system, and tell it to someone who might be able to do something witht he information!! Bad mother to 2!
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cannot find it on page:heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls0
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The yellow box is at in the middle at the top when I look at it
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Thanks Martin.
There was a very very small article in my Evening paper about this last night.
Well i have been on and had my little rant as well.£2 Pig has £86 in his Tummy. I am seriuosly Become a O/S Saver0 -
Thanks so much for giving me a chance to rant about the total evil that is the CTC system! My only wish is that the person who thought of CTC should be made to try claiming it.0
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I echo all of the previous posts. It is great to have the opportunity to have my say about the tax credits system, and with the possibility of some good coming from it too! I too have had a long rant. lolHousework won't kill you, but why take the chance
The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning0 -
I think I must be really dense because I still can't get it:heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls0
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Thanks for this, I have filled it in, firmly putting over my view about not having any money this month because their system has a glitch, a glitch they knew about, but one they were not prepared to put right until people complained."Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you" :j :j0
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thanks martin
i emailed them a couple weeks ago had email back saying that my email had been deleted :mad:
as the tax credit people are asking for an overpayment of £5000 pounds
and are charging interest 2 :mad:
they have added over £3000 pounds of interest
i cant believe they can add interest like this
:mad: saving 50p a day
Proud to be dealing with my debts :j
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