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Letter of the Week

Welcome to our 'Letter of the Week' !  This is where we have ready prepared letters for you to download and send. Once you've got the letter in your word processor, just edit it to fit your circumstances, print and sign, then pop it in an envelope to give our 'chosen one' a bigger mailbag - and hopefully a bigger headache!

Whose letter will be published next week? The first printable one that is sent to the Webmaster wins - there is usually something topical in the news that can be used as a starting point. Let's face it - when Tax Credits are the target, we can never run out of ammunition!

Friday 15 August 2008

We are asking everyone who visits this website to download and send this letter to your MP. Without you, we don't have a campaign ...

This 'weeks' letter is from Ali and Alan, for you to print and send to your MP.

If you don't already know, you can find your MP here.

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Saturday 21 June 2008

Following the launch of 'Voices of the Victims' on 9^th June, it is very important that we try to get as many MPs as possible on our side. A letter to your MP from you carries a lot more importance than one from TCC, and Sarah has kindly written one for you to send.

We are asking everyone who visits this website to download and send this letter to your MP. Without you, we don't have a campaign ...

Download Letter to MP: 'Voices of the Victims'

If you need to find out who your MP is, or their address, click here.

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Monday 31 March 2008

This weeks (?!) letter comes from a young man called Zach. It's a well written and powerful letter meant for none other than our esteemed Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.

Download Zach's letter here.

Thank you, Zach.

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Friday 22 February 2008

Another letter for your MP this week, kindly sent in by Sarah. (OK, so it's been a fortnight! Looks like we're slowly building up to one letter a week!!)

HMRC are claiming accuracy of 97% in processing payments. Rather than letting them get away with telling porkies, maybe we should let them know that we're not daft. In all fairness, is it really HMRC's fault that they follow the Government example of fudging figures to make themselves look better? It doesn't make the overpayment problem go away though .....

Here's this weeks offering to send to your MP. If you need to find out who your MP is, click here.

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Thursday 7 February 2008

This weeks letter has been sent to us by a nice lady called Diana, one of our Forum members.

Diana writes:

"I have had a go at drafting multi-purpose letters for members to send to their MPs. I do think this is a good time to pounce, with the recent Public accounts committee report fresh in the news.
 
I have done two versions, one for overpayment victims and one for our many members who have had payments stopped due to HMRC muck-ups. The parts that people would have to select / adapt to their own needs have been highlighted in bold.
 
You could pass on a copy to friends or relatives who are affected - or e-mail them a link to this page. Everyone knows someone it seems. Also, people might like to adapt them for friends and relatives who are not directly affected by an overpayment to send."

Download the version for overpayment victims.

Download the version for victims who have had their payments stopped.

If you need to find out who your MP is, click here.

Thank you, Diana, for your excellent letters and for helping other overpayment casualties.

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Tax Credit Casualties (TCC) is a voluntary, unfunded, not for profit organisation run by members for members. We cannot take any responsibility for decisions made by HMRC, The Parliamentary Ombudsman, The Adjudicator, or any other organisation, regarding claimants cases. We offer free advice on how to dispute unfair overpayments based on our own experiences, the experiences of other claimants and HMRC guidelines.
Please note that we are not tax professionals and are working on a voluntary basis, unpaid, in our ‘free time’. Between us, we have a lot of experience and knowledge in this area, gained over the last few years of supporting victims and helping them fight for justice and their rights. Legislation, operating practices and individual cases change all the time, and while we aim to be professional and accurate at all times, please understand the circumstances we are working under and accept our support, guidance and information in the sprit it is offered; goodwill and camaraderie.

Our Standards
TCC was established to provide advice and guidance on disputing recovery of non-fraud tax credit overpayments and to lobby for fundamental change on the inbuilt flaws and inequalities of the tax credit system. Whilst TCC provide guidance and information on how to handle disputes and even provide an advocacy service in some instances, neither TCC as an organisation not any participating members are responsible or liable for outcomes of disputes which remain wholly the remit of HMRC, the Adjudicator and/or the Parliamentary Ombudsman, as appropriate and dependent on the stage of dispute. TCC operate in a professional manner and endeavour to give accurate and appropriate advice based on information provided by members. TCC endeavour to respond to members as quickly and efficiently as possible, given the voluntary nature of the organisation and limited resources available. TCC is an inclusive organisation and will treat all members in a fair and equitable manner.

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