Tax credit rebate LOOK - those of us with children born before April 2003 may be entitled to some money!!

[TheMoistWorldOfSquelchedBrains]

Someone at work told me about this. Couldn't believe it at first, but she has called the HMRC & apparently it's right.

Before Child Tax Credits & Working Tax Credit, there was something called Children's tax credit. The Inland Revenue didn't publicise this, so very few people claimed it. Looks like if you were working, and your child was a baby during 2001 - April 2003 you can claim £1049, or £500 or so if you had an older child.

There isn't an awful lot of info on the HMRC site about this (understandably I guess), but you need to go there to downlaod the application form 11CTC
Apparently you can make claims until the end of Jan 2009 and then no more.

The site taxcredits.org seems to explain it all quite well, but beware they are sharks who want to charge you for making the claim on your behalf, when on the face of it, it seems quite simple to complete the HMRC form.

You need your p60 / tax code for the year in question.

As I say, I don't know much about this, and it does almost seem too good to be true, so if anyone else has any info please let us know.

Potentially exciting though, no?

saltire, yes your dh would qualify.

Dizzy my dd was born on 3rd April 2003 and we got it for her not long after she was born as someone told me about it then. She was due on 6th so we were lucky!

Lot's about this on money saving expert we sent form off weeks ago and no response not unusual from storys on there so send recorded delivery and it is paid back to you via cheque.

Two of my DSs were born in that period, but I would have completed a tax return for the years in question so I imagine it would have been picked up by the Inland Revenue - I seem to remember I did get a few tax rebates at the time. But I will download the form and get DH (who is an accountant) to look at it for me. Thanks, TMWOSB.

Wow

got my hopes up for a minute ,then checked hubbys p60 for that year and it turns out if your final tax code for the year ends with a t or h you have already recieved it but check on the website just to be sure!so back to being skint for me

fab
thanks for this
fingers crossed we all get some money

Ooh think i'll go download a form now. Thanks

Have jsut found DH's P60 for year 2001-2002, his tax code ends in the letters hx what does that mean then?. The same applies to his P60 for 2002-2003

does anyone know what address to send claims to?

oh god ds1 was born in 2002 - must look at this
is it for real

hmmm who knows where my p60 is....paroll will know mytax code yes

My dd was born in 2002 and we got this money at the end of the tax year, as a rebate - was grea as I was on mat leave at the time!

Hope you all manage to claim it sucessfully!

i have a feeling we may hav eclaimed from the start....i have to ring tax credits tomorrow (god help me) so will ask then

ok thans catweazle
i thinkm i have their details handy

What happens if you've changed employers though and therefore tax office?

Does it need to go to the old tax office or the new one?

God, hope I haven't had this already, this would make a massive difference at the moment!

i have a horrible feeling that I have already had this....would LOVE not to have had it though

what year P60 do you need? April 2003? off to rummage

my tax code ended in t. bollocks

my dd was born in feb 2003 and i am entitled to it but like popsycal i'm not sure if i have already had this, i'm not sure if to apply or not!

damn dh thinks we got it

you send it all to your local tax office dealing with your wages or dh at the time!
Send recorded though!!

How would you know if you had it - would you have had to claim it?