Returning SEISS Grant problems.

Chelsea_Blue

After realising I should not have claimed the 4th SEISS grant I have today submitted my request to return the grant via Gov.uk.
But when I tried to make the repayment via online banking the details are not correct.

According to HMRC it should read   Sort Code 20-26-48  Account No 23823792  Name HMRC SEISS Receipts

But when i try to set up the payment it comes back as HMRC Child Benefit.

Spoke to HMRC and they could not confirm the correct details, but just said pay it to that account.  I worried that something is not right.

Has anybody managed to return their grant successfully.

mags21

Chelsea_Blue said:

After realising I should not have claimed the 4th SEISS grant I have today submitted my request to return the grant via Gov.uk.
But when I tried to make the repayment via online banking the details are not correct.

According to HMRC it should read   Sort Code 20-26-48  Account No 23823792  Name HMRC SEISS Receipts

But when i try to set up the payment it comes back as HMRC Child Benefit.

Spoke to HMRC and they could not confirm the correct details, but just said pay it to that account.  I worried that something is not right.

Has anybody managed to return their grant successfully.

The account details above are correct… at least they were when I made a repayment.

Can you not manually input “HMRC SEISS Receipts” in account name when making payment?

Remember to use your grant claim reference as payment reference, this will be your identifier to HMRC.

Chelsea_Blue

As I bank with Lloyds it will not allow me to do this. I've spoken with the bank this morning and as the account name differs they cannot verify it. The banks advice is not to make payment until i'm 100% sure the details are correct and directed me back to HMRC for confirmation. HMRC are unable to do this.  

Chelsea_Blue

Finally managed to speak to someone from the right department at HMRC and have confirmed the account details. Repayment now sent.