refused one parent tax credit.

Hi does anyone have experience in appealing against tax credit refusal.. my friends relationship has ended a year and a half ago. She has been refused her lone parent tax credit as her partner is still claiming interest relief on there home. Along with this they have told her that she owe's back tax as she claimed the lone parent tax credit for the first year that they lived together. She doesn't mind paying this back as long as she can get the credits from now on? Any advice welcome.. is it as simple as writing to them.. do they investigate the situation?

They may be witholding her tax credit to set it against the arrears due

fummum said:

Along with this they have told her that she owe's back tax as she claimed the lone parent tax credit for the first year that they lived together. She doesn't mind paying this back as long as she can get the credits from now on? Any advice welcome.. is it as simple as writing to them.. do they investigate the situation?

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+1 to previous poster.
Given that she erroneously claimed for something she was not entitled it is not likely they will ensure that any future claims may warrant double checking.