12 month Career Break

Laura_Mc

Hello,

Long time listener...

Sorry, I'm not convinced this is the correct board but here goes.

I am about to embark on a 12 month career break - travel, volunteer, family time etc. My last day of paid employment (full time for last 7 years) is 30 July 2014. I won't be earning again until 1 August 2015. Does this mean I am entitled to tax credits/tax refund or other from HMRC? If so how, when, what, why?

Thanks in advance,

Laura
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Icequeen99

Laura_Mc wrote: »

Hello,

Long time listener...

Sorry, I'm not convinced this is the correct board but here goes.

I am about to embark on a 12 month career break - travel, volunteer, family time etc. My last day of paid employment (full time for last 7 years) is 30 July 2014. I won't be earning again until 1 August 2015. Does this mean I am entitled to tax credits/tax refund or other from HMRC? If so how, when, what, why?

Thanks in advance,

Laura
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Have you got any children?

IQ

Laura_Mc

Icequeen99 wrote: »

Have you got any children?

IQ

I have no children, no debts, no mortgage etc

xylophone

You might be entitled to a tax refund.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/stop-work-refund.htm

Laura_Mc

blondebubbles wrote: »

If you are not working and have no children then it's unlikely you could claim working or child tax credits.

Do you have a working partner?

I have none of the above.

pmlindyloo

Laura_Mc wrote: »

Hello,

Long time listener...

Sorry, I'm not convinced this is the correct board but here goes.

I am about to embark on a 12 month career break - travel, volunteer, family time etc. My last day of paid employment (full time for last 7 years) is 30 July 2014. I won't be earning again until 1 August 2015. Does this mean I am entitled to tax credits/tax refund or other from HMRC? If so how, when, what, why?

Thanks in advance,

Laura
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The best thing to do is to contact them by letter and inform them of your plans (keep a copy and ring a week later to check they have received it). They will sort everything out.