I know it's frustrating, but just download the COP 26, see if any of the examples in there fit your situation. Appeal against the overpayment, ask them to provide details of the reminders they allege were sent to you. If worst comes to worst and you have to repay an overpayment you can discuss time to pay with them

The best thing to do is be honest and put in the letter what you've posted here. HMRC will usually recover any overpayment from a subsequent award or alternatively, you can ask them to consider a time to pay arrangement.

Hi Go onto the HMRC website and enter COP 26. This us the code of practice in respect of tax credit overpayments; check that HMRC have not made any errors regarding Making use of the information that they were supplied with. HMRC will usually deduct the overpayment form a subsequent award or they may recover it by direct payment. You can set up a time to pay arrangement with HMRC in order to repay the tax credits. You will need to prepare an income and expenditure report for both you and your husband in order to substantiate the time to pay arrangement

The gross (or grossed-up) amount of what you paid into a pension scheme registered with HMRC. This includes a stakeholder pension and any Free-Standing Additional Voluntary Contributions. Don't include anything you paid into an 'occupational pension' scheme. This is where your employer took the pension contributions from your pay before deducting tax. You will need to check with your employer what type of scheme it is and use form TC 825 (available from HMRC website) to calculate your income for tax credit purposes

If you are using your car for travel from home to work no expenses are allowable or deductible because it constitutes a private journey (ordinary commuting) If you are using your own car for work purposes, say for example to visit clients or to bank takings then you will may receive authorised mileage allowance payments of up to 45 pence per mile for the first 10,000 business miles and 25 pence thereafter. This is not taken into account for tax credit purposes as it is not deemed as a gainful employment amount or a reward for services. If your uniform is classed as corporate dress (bears a conspicuous company logo) or protective clothing and your employer does not provide laundry facilities, you can claim the cost of laundering the uniform as long as your employer does not reimburse you. You can claim this from HMRC by completing form P87 which us downloadable from the HMRC website. Again, this is not deemed to be income for the purposes of tax credits for the reasons as previously stated. Regarding the pension contributions, I believe that tax credits deduct a certain amount from your total income but I am not 100% sure so I will try and find that out for definite for you

You pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions at a flat rate. From April 2011, your Class 2 National Insurance contributions payments will become due on 31 January and 31 July, the same as a Self Assessment tax bill. You pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions either monthly or six monthly by Direct Debit. Income Tax and Class 4 National Insurance contributions are based on your profits from self-employment. You have to fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year so that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) can work out how much tax and Class 4 National Insurance is due.

There is a self assessment helpline you can ring (telephone number on HMRC website) You can also enter self assessment help sheet in the search box on the HMRC website. Basically, you can do 3 line accounts as your turnover is below £15K, this is the profit figure, less allowable business expenses to give you net profit

Hi Gosh what a nightmare! Right well first things first you need to appeal to HMRC against the assessment on the grounds that the amount of income is incorrect. When you applied for the job, did you receive anything from the company which stated your job title, hourly rate etc?

Hi John I will flag this up for Andyorch as he is MUCH more knowledgable than me on legal matters! Kind regards Gbarbm

Regarding the employer ref, this refers to the PAYE reference. Did you set up a PAYE ref for the company?

Hi Just supply the information they've asked for. Make sure that all the items are business related and that you have receipts/invoices to back them up. If you have put private items through the business then they should have been reimbursed; if that's not the case, then all you would need to do would be to disclose that to HMRC and pay the duties thereon. I agree, the wording is a bit cheeky, there's no need for them to say it quite frankly!

Well done Hun..... Was it a case of don't mess with the hormones! Really pleased for you, glad you stood up to the bully DVLA

There is a tax and NI free amount of £30K but this only applies if the whole of the payment is made in respect of true redundancy - the job no longer exists and/or you are superfluous to requirements. No tax/NI is due on payments at or below £30K because it us classed as compensation. If any of the amount comprises a wages payment (accrued holiday pay/bonus/commission/transfer of company asset) then tax/NI is due as normal

Don't forget to let us know how you get on Gbarbm x

Hi Caroline I'm so sorry to hear of your tribulations; I can only imagine how you must feel at the moment but you will come out the other side. As my nanna used to say "iron doesn't become steel until it's been through the fire" (she also used to say have you put the cat in the oven! but thats another story ) Having read about the behaviours you exhibited, it would appear to me that you were suffering from an episode of manic depression. Have you been to your GP to ask for a pyschiatric referral; not only will the correct diagnosis ensure that you receive the correct treatment but it will serve as proof to DWP that you did not voluntarily make yourself unemployed. Kind regards Gbarbm x

I would have thought so, hopefully Andyorch will look in and confirm that for you!

Hi The thing is you've done all you possibly can. Make sure you keep copies of the emails etc to show DWP Tell DWP that there should be no detriment to you as a result of your employers failure to undertake their statutory obligations. Chances are that DWP will contact the employer and hopefully give em what for!

Oh regarding your query; Northampton CC is the bulk processing centre for MCOL (money claim on line) which probably means that the claimant submitted the original claim on line. Colchester will be the local court

Really pleased for you and glad that common sense won the day!

Sorry had to copy and paste so links don't work... Google HMRC then type SSP 1 in search box

Hi E mail this to your manager (copy in HR/personnel/and anyone else you can think of) State that despite repeated requests, they have not provided you with an SSP 1 which they have a statutory obligation to do. Tell them you require a response within 7 calendar days. SSP1 - Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Incapacity Benefit On this page: Forms Help and guidance Related forms Forms *SSP1*(PDF, 91KB) Form for employers based in England, Scotland and Wales to complete when an employee is not entitled to SSP. This version of the form can be completed online and then printed. *SSP1*-*Northern Ireland*(PDF, 96KB) Form for employers based in Northern Ireland to complete when an employee is not entitled to SSP. Help and guidance relating to this form Statutory Sick Pay: an overview An overview of SSP - who qualifies to receive it, and how you calculate, pay and recover the payments you make Related forms SSP2 - Statutory Sick Pay Record Sheet If you're an employer, you can use form SSP2 to record details of an employee's sickness absences. You don't have to use this form, but it will help you keep accurate records which will ensure that you pay the correct amount of SSP. Help with PDF files PDF is a file format that lets you view and print a document in a style which matches the look and feel of the paper version - including fonts, colours, images and layout. To view these documents you need to use a PDF file viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available to download free of charge from the Adobe website. Forms in alternative formats If you would like an HMRC form in large print, Braille or another alternative format, please contact the relevant HMRC helpline - see the link below. Contact HMRC

Might be worth having a word with the union rep if there are a few people affected by this and get their take on it. I completely accept what Brig has said about this sort of thing being industry standard but you know what, I sometimes think that employers hoist the flag up the flagpole and see who salutes, meaning they try these things and if no one puts up a fight then that means the practice is accepted.

Before he pays anything over, I think your son should ask for sight of the insurance policy. He should also check his contract/personnel manual/staff handbook to see if there is anything in there regarding accidental damage to company vehicles.

Sorry bit confused, how did Wilkinsons get your address?

Good!