Recently stopped claiming Incapacity Benefit - Tax Rebate?

misstopcat

I recently stopped receiving Incapacity Benefit after being claiming it for eight years due to depression and anxiety.

It was National Insurance based IB as I had worked for four years before becoming ill and believe that this benefit is taxable. Would I be entitled to a tax rebate for the past tax year(s) and how would I go about applying for it?

Thanks in advance.

Horseunderwater

Not unless you actually paid tax no. Your taxable income has to be over the personal allowance and you have to be liable to pay the tax. And anyway you can only go back 4 years so you've missed the boat.

misstopcat

How do I know if I paid any tax? I have my P45 and on that it says my tax code at leaving date is 810L and I have been paid £5870. Does this mean I haven't paid any?

nannytone_2

that neabs your income could be £8 195 before you pay tax. as your income was under £3k then you have paid no tax and so wont be owed any rebate

pokerfish

i have been in recipt of incapacity benefit from 1999 i was transferrd to e.s.a recently and would like to know if im entitled to a tax rebate and were do i go to claim it????

wildwestfan

You can't have a tax rebate if you haven't paid any tax.

If you have been living solely on benefits then you won't have paid any income tax.

Dullville

pokerfish wrote: »

i have been in recipt of incapacity benefit from 1999 i was transferrd to e.s.a recently and would like to know if im entitled to a tax rebate and were do i go to claim it????

You really couldn't make any of this drivel up could you..
There really are some simpletons in this world.

princessdon

pokerfish wrote: »

i have been in recipt of incapacity benefit from 1999 i was transferrd to e.s.a recently and would like to know if im entitled to a tax rebate and were do i go to claim it????

Just claim from HMRC, send special delivery because they loose forms.

Dullville

princessdon wrote: »

Just claim from HMRC, send special delivery because they loose forms.

I really hope your taking the p*ss with this statement..

paddedjohn

princessdon wrote: »

Just claim from HMRC, send special delivery because they loose forms.

To be certain the forms arrive its better to send them by motorcycle courier and get the courier to wait while the refund is processed.

only_mee

wildwestfan wrote: »

If you have been living solely on benefits then you won't have paid any income tax.

Sorry but that is wrong.
Depends on the amount of benefit.
I paid NI got a tax rebate when i was appealing the Atos test, due to the income being lower, i guess i'll be paying it back though after winning my esa appeal.