The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

Hmmmmm
Not even sure she could get one - how could she prove who she is to get one issued

We may even hit this problem with voter id next year

Presumably, HMRC have a list of acceptable documents for ID purposes? Presumably, your wife has a birth certificate, (or could get a copy), a Marriage Certificate, an NHI number.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Presumably, HMRC have a list of acceptable documents for ID purposes? Presumably, your wife has a birth certificate, (or could get a copy), a Marriage Certificate, an NHI number.

Yes - all them
But I have been through the list as issued by HMRC and she can;t get enough of the right type of documents


as people have said - we will have to ring HMRC and hope we get through "in these difficult times"

 

[Sterlo]

ACtually - while I'm on

My wife has a small pension from her years in the NHS - only small but pays for stuff - we mostly live of my pensions

Anyway - as her pension is so small she doesn;t reach the tax allowance limit - nowhere near
Theoretically she should be able to transfer her unused allowance to me since we got married (No that wat not the reasosn I married her
not at all!!!!)

Anyway - we tried to sort it out and couldn;t prove she exists or is who she says
She only has (if we could ever find it) one of the old paper-only driving licenses
Her passport has expired
She doesn't pay any bills (it was my house so when she moved in all the billes and stuff were already set up in my name

Clearly she is on the ELectoral roll and all that

but when we tried to claim the allowance transfer we could not get enough documentation showing her id

I sure this is not all that uncommon

anyone else had this - or know someone who has - and how did they get round it??

TIA

If she's only got a paper driving licence, upgrade it to a photo one (other half is going through it at the moment because of the same issues). All it needs is someone in authority to confirm they know the person in the picture and sign it (you get a list with the driving licence form).

 

[BoldonLad]

Yes - all them
But I have been through the list as issued by HMRC and she can;t get enough of the right type of documents


as people have said - we will have to ring HMRC and hope we get through "in these difficult times"

Have you tried/considered doing it online? It is a while since I did it, so, memory a little hazy, but, I seem to recall that all I had to do to open an "account" with HMRC was prove my identity, which was done via some form of Post Office link. Once that was done, I got a Government Gateway ID, and, a UTR (Unique Tax Reference).

As I say, it was a while ago, so, things may have changed.

I was, when I worked, a one man band, operating as a Limited Company (this is 15 years ago). HMRC were an absolute pain to deal with. They have actually improved, very slightly, IMHO, in recent years.

When Mrs @BoldonLad retired HMRC made an incredible mess of her simple PAYE tax affairs, at one stage claiming she owed them several thousand pounds, and, sending her four (different) Notices of Coding, in one day. It took the help of our MP to get them off her back, it took two years, but, in the end it turned out, they owed her a four figure sum. That was 15 years ago.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Have you tried/considered doing it online? It is a while since I did it, so, memory a little hazy, but, I seem to recall that all I had to do to open an "account" with HMRC was prove my identity, which was done via some form of Post Office link. Once that was done, I got a Government Gateway ID, and, a UTR (Unique Tax Reference).

As I say, it was a while ago, so, things may have changed.

I was, when I worked, a one man band, operating as a Limited Company (this is 15 years ago). HMRC were an absolute pain to deal with. They have actually improved, very slightly, IMHO, in recent years.

When Mrs @BoldonLad retired HMRC made an incredible mess of her simple PAYE tax affairs, at one stage claiming she owed them several thousand pounds, and, sending her four (different) Notices of Coding, in one day. It took the help of our MP to get them off her back, it took two years, but, in the end it turned out, they owed her a four figure sum. That was 15 years ago.

We used our Gateway a/c's last year to switch 10% of Mrs SD's PTA to me and it worked fine.

We've had our Gateway a/c's for many years and the POI process was as you say via the PO.

 

[Exlaser2]

Careful, we’re not allowed to say things like that!

Probably because it’s not true 😀

 

[Poacher]

Watching the rugby league final, France v England.
A massive pile up with upended wheelchairs strewn around.
Poacher: "It's a wonder they're not crippled!"
Mrs Poacher looks in vain for something hard, heavy and sharp to hurl at Poacher's head.

 

[classic33]

Watching the rugby league final, France v England.
A massive pile up with upended wheelchairs strewn around.
Poacher: "It's a wonder they're not crippled!"
Mrs Poacher looks in vain for something hard, heavy and sharp to hurl at Poacher's head.

Did she find anything suitable?

 

[Dave7]

A quick hello.
Been up since 0545. Now listening to SoTS.
Not sure if its me or the damp/temperature but I am cold right through. Think I will go back to bed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeee by George its a tad chilly. -1 here and I don't doubt it either.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Paulus]

We used our Gateway a/c's last year to switch 10% of Mrs SD's PTA to me and it worked fine.

We've had our Gateway a/c's for many years and the POI process was as you say via the PO.

MrsP and myself did the same thing earlier this year via the government portal. Also, we got the 10% rebate backdated for two years.
It worked fine.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Watched 'Hot Fuzz' again yesterday in preparation for our stay at the Crown Inn, Wells next week.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Out at 6 for a 3 mile jog. I got a bit fed up of the low heart rate shuffling and think it might even be exacerbating my sciatica so picked up the pace for the last mile and got the heart rate up and the legs stretching out a bit and think I feel the better for it.

Nice bath had and just having a browse before getting my porridge.

It's a tad dismal and drizzly here, but not cold.

 

[classic33]

Morning all

Watched 'Hot Fuzz' again yesterday in preparation for our stay at the Crown Inn, Wells next week.

Six shooters at the ready, large teddy bear on the chair?