p45 and p60

I was recently made unemployed and will get my p45 this week but I did not get a p60 in January and when I looked for one today my employer told my that he cannot issue a p60 and a p45. Is this right? I maintained that he owes me a p60 since January. I will need a p60 to apply for student grants this year.

You are correct, assuming you were laid off in 2014.

The P60 details your earnings and deductions for the calender year to 31st December 2013.

The P45 will have your earnings etc. for 2014 up to your cessation date.

You will need to make clear that you are looking for a 2013 P60.

There is often much confusion about this.

Thanks, I think he just didn't want to be bothered. He said a tax expert advised him not to issue both but I stuck to my guns.

Head-wrecked said:

Thanks, I think he just didn't want to be bothered. He said a tax expert advised him not to issue both but I stuck to my guns.

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I guarantee you he (and the tax advisor) are confused between the 2013 P60 and the 2014 P45.

Once the employer P35 for 2013 has been completed & filed, printing off a P60 for 2013 is a doddle. To circumvent the confusion, why not ask him for copy P60s for say, 2012 & 2013.

In any event, you can can obtain from Revenue a Balancing Statement for 2013, which you can use instead of a P60.

By the way when applying for the student grant they request P60 for 2013 but you also need to include P45 (or copy) so they take account of the change of circumstances in 2014