Help..hmrc. Mistake about child tax cdts and esa...but wont backdate

[vickic3]

I became unemployed in may so this is what i did

1.registered and claimed jsa

2. Rang hmrc explaining that i was no longer working and in process of claiming jsa (took dwp 2 weeks to send appt after making claim online)

3.made claim for hb and ct

 

when my hypermobility syndrome worsened at the beginning of june my gp put me on the sick so dwp placed me on something called esa on the 18th of june(contribution based)

£71.50 per week

hmrc sent amended award and stopped paying working tax element only paying ctc £164.00

doctor re issueing sick note every 2 months

 

i then recieved letter saying they taking £25.00 a week from jsa due to a social fund loan from when last claimed benefits (2006) so now recieve ....£46.00 per week after speaking to cab they advised me to get back in touch with dwp as i was not recieving anywhere nr the correct amount bcoz at 13 weeks of esa beneit it should go up ...ring esa...told to ring other number...then informed got to go for assesment 9th nov...21wks after claim started...and i rang them:?::?: Then rang hmrc:?: To ask if calculation was correct..turns out they have based calculation on last yrs wage...£13,500.00!!:???:

Even though i had informed them not working...i asked for this to be backdated as it their fault ..told it would be shared out over 52 wks rather than lump sum...this is not fair ...can they do this ??

[blondebubbles]

Yes they can. Tax credits is a yearly entitlement, as long as you get what you are due by the end of the year then it is correct.