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Would Inland Revenue be able to help?

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I have re-started employment with a local authority after being employed elsewhere for a number of years. I was previously employed by then from Sept 1992 to Aug 1996 and before that, I was with a different local authority from Nov 1991 to Sept 1992, a total amount of 4 years and 9 months service.

If I can produce 'evidence' to them ie pay slip, letter of confirmation that I definitely did work with these employers for these dates, I can use this accrued service towards my continuous service for annual leave purposes. It would mean I would only have to work 3 months before I would be classed as having 5 years service and I would gain an extra 5 days holiday (definitely worth having!)

I've spoken to the council I was originally with in 1991 and they don't have records going back that far. I wasn't in the pension scheme either, so that's a dead end.

The council I moved to in 1992 (who I'm now back with now) also don't have employee records going back that far. However, I was in the pension for about a year before I left, I remember they refunded my contributions as I'd been in the scheme for less than 2 years. I've emailed the pensions guy, but he is on holiday for the next week or so. I don't even know if they would have my complete dates, or just the dates I was in the pension scheme.

I don't have any paperwork going back that far and was wondering if the Inland Revenue would, in any way, be able to provide me with some kind of letter or copy of something (anything!) that showed my employment dates with the 2 employers.

I've tried calling my local tax office and just get a 'we can't answer now, we're very busy, call again' and then it goes dead.

Is there a national number for the tax office?? Is it worth even calling??:confused:
:D"Stay Wonky":D

:j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j

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  • Tarasam
    Tarasam Posts: 508 Forumite
    Over the phone the answer is probably no, as the systems only show from 2001/02 at the moment, it may be worth putting your request in writing to your tax office as the staff in the back office are more likely to be able to help with this query than the contact centre.
    If all else fails try the National Insurance Office as they have longer records.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    thankyou kellyshay - that's really helpful :)

    I'll put a letter together for Inland Revenue.

    All my old paperwork was left at my old place when I split with my ex. We're still on good terms and I've just been down to his place. He threw a load of stuff away a couple of years ago which is a shame, but understandable, it was all stuff from the late 80s, early 90s but he said he didn't remember anything like P60's etc.

    Having a rummage did turn up my 1999 P60 - I'm keeping that - you never know, I might need that one day!!
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • BoGoF
    BoGoF Posts: 7,098 Forumite
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    The tax office that holds your tax records will not have information going that far back. My suggestion is to find the address of the National Insurance Contributions Office from the HMRC website and write to them - they hold details of everything from when you started working.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    Cheer BoGoF, I'll do that :)
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
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