SA refund status "not yet used"

bigchrisg

Hi ladies and gents

i filed my return on the 6th april online as i do most years.
When i go into my account i select "view account" then "payments/credits recieved" and i select the one for this year.
for the last 2 weeks under the "allocated to" part it says "not yet used"
I know this can be a busy time for the tax office and i was hoping for some advice on what this could mean before i call the tax office.

Many thanks in advance

Davide123

Have you requested the repayment ? What does the 'current position' tab say?

bigchrisg

Davide123 wrote: »

Have you requested the repayment ? What does the 'current position' tab say?

"You have overpaid. £xxxxx is available for repayment."
I requested payment on the 8th. ive just never seen the "not yet used" part before and i had heard that repeatedly requesting repayment just delay's things even more.

Davide123

It just means... Not yet used, not used for a liability or repaid

bigchrisg

Davide123 wrote: »

It just means... Not yet used, not used for a liability or repaid

So should i just wait a little longer or

1.request a repayment for the 2nd time online
2.phone the tax office

Appreciate your help

beanfro

bigchrisg wrote: »

So should i just wait a little longer or

1.request a repayment for the 2nd time online
2.phone the tax office

Appreciate your help

I'd phone them up and ask the HMRC what it means.

beanfro

Just found this, https://online.hmrc.gov.uk/information/help?helpcategory=selfAssessment&affinitygroup=&helpid=descriptionRepaymentBreakdownHelp hope that answers your query.

bigchrisg

Just off the phone with hmrc.

My account has been selected for security checks (3rd year) in a row now but its never taken more than 2-3 weeks to be processed.

The guy said he would pass on a message that i had called to have them look at mine as a priority and to have them contact me regarding this ..... lol

I would assume that if this is just the usual random security check by time they had contacted the relevant department i would usually have had my payment before then, so im thinking there may be something on my file he didnt divulge or im just over thinking this lol

morgan8080_2

Did you end up getting your payment - how long did it take

chrismac1

From the HED : HMRC English Dictionary

HMRC - security checks
English - slow pay

morgan8080_2

I know they are very very slow but does this term not yet used meaning my repayment hasn't been allocated mean it wont be paid or it will be in time??? just don't understand