Should my tax code change....

di7868

Hi there

I am currently on maternity leave and my partner left when i was pregnant. I got three months full pay then the last 5 months have been smp. I am now being paid again and return to work next month so since i had my son i have had roughly 4 months of full pay.
My question is, years ago i worked in payroll and i remember a single mother notifying me of her 'discounted' tax code. Should I have told the tax office about my circumstances, would it make a difference to my contributions or would the working tax credits do that? Also, if i should have notified them, will they back date it??

Thanks
Diane

BoGoF

No , the days of an allowance for single parents through the tax code are long gone. It would, as you say, affect your entitlement to tax credits.

di7868

Thanks for that BoGoF!! Good to know I havent been missing out on anything :-)
Di