Reporting change of circumstances fiasco - Tax Credits

Darksparkle

UKSBD wrote: »

I then received a reply saying they couldn't make amendments yet, they obviously did change something though as those changes are reflected in my 2016/2017 provisional statement.


Would I have received a 2015/2016 provisional because I reported another change about 2 months ago too?


It looks like this is just a timing thing and they send out generic letters that don't apply to people.


Bit of a pain though, 2 weeks after trying to report a change I get a letter threatening if I don't report it in 30 days I could be fined (but it's impossible to report the change).

I asked if the award was for 2016/17 and you said it wasn't? Now you've said you have a provisional award for 2016/17?

You shouldn't have received a provisional award notice for 2015/16 unless you didn't do a renewal last year for some reason.

I have yet so see a person be charged a penalty for not reporting a change within 30 days other than those who have done it deliberately and been investigated.

zagfles

Darksparkle wrote: »

I have yet so see a person be charged a penalty for not reporting a change within 30 days other than those who have done it deliberately and been investigated.

And even then - the penalty can only be levied if the change was one on the "mandatory" list: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tax-credits-technical-manual/tctm05100

UKSBD

Darksparkle wrote: »

I asked if the award was for 2016/17 and you said it wasn't? Now you've said you have a provisional award for 2016/17?

The one I'm talking about was 2015/2016


Both were delivered on the same day

UKSBD

just to add


The forms are slightly different


1 is provisional tax credits for the other is Provisional tax credits statement for

the 2015/16 one (statement) says,
"Thank you for telling us about a recent change of circumstances. This change means we have to review the amount of tax credits paid to you in tax year 6 April 2015 to 5 April 2016"

xylophone

If you sent the letter on 2nd or 3rd April it's highly unlikely it will have been received and auctioned

Valued on The Antiques Roadshow?

Darksparkle

xylophone wrote: »

Valued on The Antiques Roadshow?

That's what I get for feeding the baby and posting at the same time.