Tax Credits Advice Please

Icequeen99

It is called a protective claim http://revenuebenefits.org.uk/tax-credits/guidance/how-do-tax-credits-work/making-a-claim/tax-credits-protective-claims/ and yes, it can be valuable if you have a fall in income.

IQ

pbsmiles

I have just rang the tax credits office and they have told me to complete form as 2015/2016 but put a covering letter in with a copy of my last pay slip as we are coming to the end of the next financial year and they will consider all of this.

Dazed_and_confused

And no doubt send you an award, for 2016:17, based on £33000

andrewmp

Icequeen99 wrote: »

It is called a protective claim http://revenuebenefits.org.uk/tax-credits/guidance/how-do-tax-credits-work/making-a-claim/tax-credits-protective-claims/ and yes, it can be valuable if you have a fall in income.

IQ

Worth knowing, thanks.

Darksparkle

Dazed_and_confused wrote: »

And no doubt send you an award, for 2016:17, based on £33000

I'd have to agree.

Dazed_and_confused

No doubt a polite way for tax credits office to get the op off the phone.

And every day the op prevaricates and delays sending in the claim they are losing money as i guess the claim can only be backdated so far?

Darksparkle

Dazed_and_confused wrote: »

No doubt a polite way for tax credits office to get the op off the phone.

And every day the op prevaricates and delays sending in the claim they are losing money as i guess the claim can only be backdated so far?

One month from the date it is received by HMRC. There are a few exceptions but none that seem to apply here.