Tax Credit Compliance Letter- Child Care Review.

[L666YNS]

Upon receiving the info you submitted did they still contact your childminder? I am so dedperate to get out of this mess, any advice on how you handled your situation will be greatfully received.

 

Thanks

[advice.please]

I was in similar position this year got my letter in june I was overpaid by 4K I had estimated it to be 5K so dont panic as it may be less than expected. I was distraught and its been no where near as bad as I thought. They did still contact my childcare providers even after sent letter and reciept which was fine as they confirmed what I had said. TC did not tell my childcare providers anything they just asked for facts. Please dont worry to much most of threads i have seen they just seem egar to collect money back.

[L666YNS]

Hi, thanks for your response, can I ask what you told them was the reason for you overclaiming?

[lsuk78]

I was overpaid 5k but I only have to pay it back £20 per week and I can cope with that just fine. Dont worry.

[backofbeyond]

I sent my renewal pack in on 05 July and hadn't heard a thing until about 10 days ago a letter dropped on my doorstep from the compliance team regarding childcare that I have claimed between April 2010-April 2011 - they had contacted the childcare providers that they had on record and the information they had received back (basically that I hadn't paid any). The letter wasn't nasty, it just asked me to confirm whether the information was correct and that if I hadn't responded by 24/08/11 they would amend my award using the info they had.

 

I basically wrote back and advised them that yes the information is correct and that I informed them in November 2010 (at which point childcare was removed from my award). I am now waiting for a response which I think may be any day now.

 

I estimate that I will have been overpaid by approx £8000 between April 2010 - November 2010 and I am hoping (and praying!) that they can deduct it from my existing and future awards without putting my family into hardship.

 

Finger crossed!

[lsuk78]

I have to pay back approx £20 per week this tax year, and it says any other money will be taken over future tax years. I can cope with that. I have just over 5k to pay back. My letters where the same as yours.

[backofbeyond]

How long did it take them to respond to your letter of confirmation / admission? I have received next weeks tax credits payment today (due to bank hol) and that was exactly the same as before. I sent my letter to them 2nd class recorded delivery last Weds (17/08)

[lsuk78]

It took about 4 weeks in all. I got a slightly higher than normal payment as a one off (by about £10) and the extra amount was deducted from the week after.

[Smileymiley]

There is nothing to be worried about if you inform Child Tax of the situatuion and give them dates etc and provide them with the receipts that you do have then all they will do is amend your award and claim back whaty is overpaid via later awards. It is highjly unlikely that you will go to court as this tends to be as a last resort.The main thing is be honest with them give them all the information they need. At the end of the day all tehy are are normal day people doing a job and no I do not work for the tax office I work in credit control but have dealt with tax office in the past and there are some good folk out there who are willing to help

[backofbeyond]

I have no receipts for the period they have asked. I didn't declare childcare had stopped until november 2010 therefore received payments between apr-nov.

 

I am aware there will be an overpayment and have been honest.

[backofbeyond]

Well my situation has just got even more bizarre and I don't know what to think

 

As you know I was being "reviewed" with regards to childcare and I sent in full disclosure about 2 wks ago (estimated I owed approx £8000) and I presumed that this "review" was the reason my renewal hadn't been processed because I sent it in at beginning of July and then the childcare letter turned up 5/6 weeks after. Well...........checked my bank as normal this morning and an extra payment has been paid (more than I normally get per week by approx £10) so I called them and was advised that my award had been finalised and it had generated an extra payment and that my weekly figure has increased per week.

 

Now my question / worry is; what has happened with regards to the overpayment I have received?!?!?!?!? If my figures have gone up then it's obvious they are not taking any money back. Does this mean that they are going to recover it in a different way (prosecution etc?!?!?!?!?!?!).

[Smileymiley]

Contact them and ask them if they have concluded the review of your childcare. It could be that this hasn't been concluded yet and your award could be amended at a later date

[backofbeyond]

My husband asked them and they said we'd paid the overpayment back between jan-apr but obviously that was not £8000, it was around £1000.

 

I cannot do anything more other than wait I guess; we've been honest with them in our renewal and have complied with their "review" promptly and providing correct info.

 

We were told that our renewal was being dealt with by the same team who were "reviewing" but I am being cautious.

 

Tax credits is very complex and I am not quite sure how everything is worked out.

[backofbeyond]

Well my situation has just got even more bizarre.

 

Received a letter from HMRC this morning (dated 25/08/11) from the compliance team. It is very, very brief and just says:-

 

" RE: Your tax credits for 2010-2011. I have made a decision that I do not accept your childcare costs. I have adjusted your claim as a result. You will soon receive an award notice detailing your tax credits for 2010/2011. If you have an advisor acting on your behalf please show them this letter."

 

Firstly I am very pleased as this letter obviously signifies that they are not taking the matter any further but it has confused me even more!!!!!

 

My husband called them on Tuesday to notify them that I had started work and to give them my work details. Yesterday I called them as we received an extra payment in our account and was advised that it was due to my renewal being completed and that my weekly amount was approx £8 per week more than before.

 

My question is - the renewal has obviously been completed after the "review" so how on earth am I ending up with more money?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I know I did pay an overpayment back earlier on this year (between Jan-April) but I am sure that was only around £1000.

 

I was honest on my renewal and I was brutally honest in my letter to the compliance team that I had falsely claimed childcare between April-Nov 2010.

 

Does anyone have any thoughts?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?