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tax rebate and credits

  • 26-07-2016 11:41am
    #1
    saoirse147
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    A friend asked me how long is to late to claim tax rebate, she is housewife and was told to sign on for credits was wondering why cheers


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  • #2
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    saoirse147 wrote: »
    A friend asked me how long is to late to claim tax rebate, she is housewife and was told to sign on for credits was wondering why cheers

    "Signing on for credits" and claiming a refund of tax are two separate things.

    Signing on means to claim jobseekers benefit or allowance, whatever she is due. This is a Social Welfare issue

    Has she worked in the past 4 years, and paid tax? She would need to contact revenue if she wants to see about getting a refund of tax.


  • #3
    saoirse147
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭saoirse147


    cheers for the reply gerrybbadd no she has not worked for 7 years she does not want to claim beniffits her husband works.She was told to sign for credits for pension later in life or something like that.


  • #4
    phormium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭phormium


    She's left it too late to sign for credits as you have to do it within a certain time of finishing paid employment, you also have to be looking for work. They do preserve contribution record if you are not entitled to a social welfare payment due to means testing etc but not going to apply in this case.

    A trip to a Citizens Info office would give her any info required.


  • #5
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,295 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    phormium wrote: »
    She's left it too late to sign for credits as you have to do it within a certain time of finishing paid employment, you also have to be looking for work. They do preserve contribution record if you are not entitled to a social welfare payment due to means testing etc but not going to apply in this case.

    I'm pretty sure there's an exemption though for people who were not available for paid work due to childcare, but are now available again.

    Signing for credits, even if you aren't eligible for benefit, is important because it's all about your pension eligibility.

    Definitely visit Citizen's Information and explore ways to sign ...


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