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emilygaz

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Post by emilygaz » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:30 pm
Hi if I claim money back for washing work clothes is this classed as a windfall ? I can claim back from 2008 not sure how much I will get yet they said I just need to write to them, thanks
 
 

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Post by Shining » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:09 pm
Hi, I'm not sure about this. I have been claiming this for my husband for a long time so not had a refund as such, they just amended tax code. Be worth a word with your IP in the first instance.
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Post by luluj » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:31 pm
Think I have missed something here....hubby has had a uniform since Sept 2007 and I have merrily been washing them without realising you can claim !!! Tell me more !!
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Post by christine53 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:35 pm
luluj.you get more allowance if its civil service etc,,police nurse etc,,go to the Martin Lewis website, he gives the tax office address to claim,,mine was done in about 5 wks,,
 
 

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Post by Shining » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:38 pm
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/relief-tools.htm


try that Luluj. My hubby buys his own tools too for his job so we do tend to claim for everything.
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Post by emilygaz » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:38 pm
Yes if his work clothes have the name of the company he works for on it or the logo he can claim money back for washing them at home I didn't know either till me work mate told me
 
 

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Post by emilygaz » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:41 pm
Also you can claim from 2008 to now then your tax code will change :)
 
 

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Post by Kelly O » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:50 pm
This is interesting, i am sure this will apply to many posters on here (Unfortunatley not me) lol :-)
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