Unclaimed Children's Tax Allowance for 2002/2003The year before Tax Credits were introduced there was a different non-means tested allowance which was
NEVER advertised by the Inland Revenue
It is called the CHILDREN'S TAX ALLOWANCE for the year 2002/2003
You can still claim this tax allowance before the 31st January 2009 deadline.You need to phone HMRC on (Check local number) and ask them to check whetheryou have already received this allowance and, if not, enquire as to what action you need to take.
You are eligible to claim £520.00 allowance if:-
*You have a child born between 6 April 1986 and 5 April 2003
*The child lived with you for all or part of 2002/2003
*Youworked and paid tax for all or part of 2002/2003
*You or your partnerearned £6,000.00 plus in the 2002/2003 tax year
You are eligible for £1040.00 allowance if:-
*You can answer yes to the four questions above, and
*One of your children was born between 6 April2002 and 5 April 2003
Notes:-
*Making a claim does affect your current or future entitlement to Working or Child Tax Credits
*Your Marital status is irrelevant
*You cannot claim the allowance twice and if your final tax code on your April2003 P60 ended in a H or a T, you have already had the allowance.
*This is an easy claimfor you to make so do not get duped into paying someone to do it for you because they are likely to charge a large percentage for their services.
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If you get in touch directly with your local tax office, they will help you.
Link to local tax office phone numbers:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/workingtogether/priority-lines-list.htm 
