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Help! Tax credit over payment with a twist
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I'm wondering if it's an addition to ex partner's claim.
If in 2015 you weren't living together she would have claimed on her own behalf without you.
Skip forward to whenever you move in together.
Skip forward again and she's chatting with someone about an issue with her claim and says "well my chap Foxy is ...."
Someone notes on the file that there's the two of you but no body does anything for a few more years.
Suddenly even though she never put you on the claim in 2015 you landed on it subsequently.
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See my post above - that can't happen legally and the IT system for tax credits just wouldn't allow it. If he was part of a joint claim - either he didn't realise or his partner claimed without him knowing. He needs to speak to HMRC and do a subject access request to find out.Brie said:I'm wondering if it's an addition to ex partner's claim.
If in 2015 you weren't living together she would have claimed on her own behalf without you.
Skip forward to whenever you move in together.
Skip forward again and she's chatting with someone about an issue with her claim and says "well my chap Foxy is ...."
Someone notes on the file that there's the two of you but no body does anything for a few more years.
Suddenly even though she never put you on the claim in 2015 you landed on it subsequently.
I'm guessing of course but things like this do happen occasionally.0 -
he would have to sign forms or someone signed on his behalf.0
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Ive signed nothing, agreed to nothing and received nothing!
I also spoke to my ex yesterday, she again denied it and hasnt received any sort of letter from HMRC or DWP about any monies owed. It figures that she would be liable for half if it was a joint claim.... but apparently its just me. Very frustrating.0 -
You were advised that you can do a subject access request to HMRC, have you done this? If you haven't then this link will tell you how to do that. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmrc-subject-access-request From that you will know whether a claim was made in your name or not.
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This wouldn't be related to a Child Benefit high income charge? A lot of people have been caught out by that nasty surprise.
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