Martin Lewis: Working from home due to coronavirus, even for a day? Claim TWO years' worth of tax re

littlemisssensible

My son is 18 and has been in minimum apprenticeship pay so is not a tax payer. His employer is not contributing anything to my light or heat, he is using his own PC and phone, any suggestions how we claim 6 a week?

Fletchasketch

littlemisssensible said:

My son is 18 and has been in minimum apprenticeship pay so is not a tax payer. His employer is not contributing anything to my light or heat, he is using his own PC and phone, any suggestions how we claim 6 a week?

This is a tricky situation, especially going into winter. I feel for you. He won't be eligible under any tax break scheme (until such a point that his salary increases) but it may be worth him having that conversation with his boss to provide the subsidy. If not, then perhaps suggesting he splits the saving he's making on fuel/transport with you might be a fair way to approach it. 

aaron1

in march when the government told us to work from home where possible. I came up with an agreement with my line manager that I would work from home a certain number of days each week and the other days in the office. I was not instructed by my employer to do this, I did it on the basis to ensure everybody in the office could safely socially distance.

Am I eligible to claim does anybody know, I guess they won't go investigating claims so there would be no ramifications of falsely claiming by accident?

I am unsure if I am eligible or not but if I am eligible I do want to claim but at same time I don't want to do anything which could potentially land me in hot water.

cjstrike1980

I have been working from home since late March and will be until the end of the tax year. Do I need to submit a claim now or wait until the end of the tax year?

cezzuk

I have sent the fulfilled form in July and still didn't get any answer from GOV, anyone in this situation?

rich80uk

Hi all I have a question please. I am an Employed Mobile Technical Engineer. I am based from home. Some days i will be out on the road, other days i will be working from home, admin etc. I do not have a office to goto. Can I claim this?

antonette254

Hi I have just claimed this relief, I was instructed to work from home since 18th March and will be for the foreseeable future. I claimed it online and at the end it said my tax code would be amended. What exactly does that mean and what/how much will I get? Or will the amount of tax I pay change?

Dazed_and_C0nfused

antonette254 said:

Hi I have just claimed this relief, I was instructed to work from home since 18th March and will be for the foreseeable future. I claimed it online and at the end it said my tax code would be amended. What exactly does that mean and what/how much will I get? Or will the amount of tax I pay change?

If your tax code has increased, for example from 1250L to 1280L then you will receive a tax adjustment (in your favour) in your wages the first time your employer uses the new tax code.

And then each pay day until the end of the tax year you will pay a little bit less tax.

The average tax benefit of WFH expenses is £62.40 per year (£1.20/week) which is why it is so much more beneficial if you could have persuaded your employer to pay the £6/week.

herc182

Hi - quick question from me. I have done this now, but are there any negatives consequences in terms of perhaps your property being viewed as a "place of work" or "office" that would impact your mortgage/ sell on issues (capital gains tax) etc?

glider3560

herc182 said:

Hi - quick question from me. I have done this now, but are there any negatives consequences in terms of perhaps your property being viewed as a "place of work" or "office" that would impact your mortgage/ sell on issues (capital gains tax) etc?

Most mortgages and home insurance cover clerical work done at home, but you should check this anyway, regardless of whether you claim the tax relief or not.