{"id":116980,"date":"2026-02-17T02:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/2026\/02\/17\/tax-refund-alert-as-hmrc-tells-brits-to-check-if-theyre-owed-money\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:58:30","slug":"tax-refund-alert-as-hmrc-tells-brits-to-check-if-theyre-owed-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/tax-refund-alert-as-hmrc-tells-brits-to-check-if-theyre-owed-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax refund alert as HMRC tells Brits to check if they&#8217;re owed money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b13d3a\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Around one million people missed out on payments last year, according to HMRC<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_b13d3a\">Fiona Callingham<\/strong> Lifestyle writer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">03:12, 14 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33422655\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"HMRC has urged Brits to check if they've overpaid on their tax\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">HMRC has urged Brits to check if they&#8217;ve overpaid on their tax<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">People are being urged to check whether they qualify for any tax rebates. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned that roughly one million people each year fail to claim back tax they have overpaid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a post shared on social media platform X, HMRC urged the public to use its app to verify their status. It said: &#8220;Your tax refund could still be waiting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Last year, almost one million people didn&#8217;t claim back the money they&#8217;re owed. Download the HMRC app to check.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The GOV.UK website explains that HMRC should inform you if you have overpaid tax. If by the conclusion of the tax year (5 April) you have paid either too much or insufficient tax, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will issue either:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">A tax calculation letter (also known as a P800)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">A Simple Assessment letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This correspondence should outline the procedure for receiving a refund or paying any tax owed. You&#8217;ll only receive a letter if:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">You are employed<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">You receive a pension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, if you&#8217;re registered for Self Assessment, your bill will be adjusted automatically if you&#8217;ve underpaid or overpaid tax. You will not receive a tax calculation letter or a Simple Assessment letter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">These letters are usually dispatched between June and March of the subsequent tax year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_5e3115\">Why you might have overpaid<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You might be owed a refund because you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Were put on the wrong tax code, for example because HMRC had the wrong information about your income<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Finished one job, started a new one and were paid by both in the same month<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Started receiving a pension at work<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Received Employment and Support Allowance or Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you think you have paid too much tax and HMRC have not sent you a tax calculation letter, you should claim a refund. You can do this online <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/claim-tax-refund\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>, on the app, or by calling 0300 200 3300.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_5e3115\">The HMRC app<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The HMRC app can be used not only to check if you\u2019re owed any tax but you can use it to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Get an estimate of the tax you need to pay<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Make a Self Assessment payment<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Make a Simple Assessment payment<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Set a reminder to make a Self Assessment payment<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Access your Help to Save account<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Use our tax calculator to work out your take home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance deductions<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Track forms and letters you have sent to HMRCX<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Ask HMRC\u2019s digital assistant for help and information<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Update your name<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Update your address<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Save your National Insurance number to your digital wallet<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Check for gaps in your National Insurance contributions and the benefits of paying them<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Check if you can make a payment for gaps in your National Insurance contributions<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Choose to be contacted by HMRC electronically, instead of by letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To access the app open the app and enter your Government Gateway user ID and password to sign in for the first time. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one via the app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/tax-refund-alert-hmrc-tells-33422841\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around one million people missed out on payments last year, according to HMRC Fiona Callingham Lifestyle writer 03:12, 14 Feb 2026 HMRC has urged Brits to check if they&#8217;ve overpaid&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33422655.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1919136443.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[25,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-housing-news","category-recentpost"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33422655.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1919136443.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-12-23 20:57:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116980"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145652,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116980\/revisions\/145652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}