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Tax code change?!

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tiredmama23 · 27/10/2023 06:38

Can anyone help (sorry not an AIBU!)

I started a new job (NHS) at the beginning of September. At the end of Sept I was paid and my tax code on my payslip was 1257L. I've been paid today for this month and I've been paid £140 more than last month. The only difference I can see on my payslip this month is that my tax code has changed to 1261L. Is this likely to be an error? I don't want to spend the extra money if so! Obviously I plan to speak to payroll later today to clarify but wondered in the meantime if anyone on here could shed any light on whether this is likely to be correct or an error after starting a new job?

Thank you!

OP posts:
Aprilx · 27/10/2023 06:42

The change in your tax code indicates that tax office believes you may have over paid a bit of tax and this is a way of refunding you. However a small change like that should not result in an extra £140 per month, so I would actually look at your pay slip again and see what else changed in the gross numbers.