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P60 Replacements
You will only be given a P60 if you were working for an employer on the last day of the tax year (April 5th). If you stopped working for an employer before the last day of the tax year, you should be given a P45 instead.
A P60 is a statement given to you by your employer which shows the amount of tax that you have paid during the tax year and the amount of income that you have earned. They may be other information on your P60 include your unique PAYE tax reference number, your tax code and your name and other personal details.
There are a number of reasons why you may need a P60, they include:
- Claiming a tax rebate
- Child support
- Student loan
- Proof of earnings
- Tax credits
How to obtain a Replacement for a Lost P60
Often people loose or are not given a P60 and need to get a replacement. It is not actually possible to obtain an actual replacement of a P60, it is possible to obtain a document that can be used as a replacement though, this document is a statement of earnings.
To obtain a statement of earnings you need to write to the payroll department of the company that you would like the replacement P60 from. We can send you a template letter which you can customise, simply send us an Email at: template@taxfix.co.uk
The company is legally required, under the data protection act, to provide a statement of earnings for any time in the last 6 years. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.
Graham - Monday, July 26th, 2010
My wife is retired, she is 62 but she has not received her P60 for this year & needs it before the end of this month, how can she get one in time?
TaxFix - Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Graham: She can write to her employer and ask for a statement of earnings on company headed paper, which can act as a replacement for a P60.
Charlotte - Thursday, October 21st, 2010
I worked for my last employer from the 14-04-2009 to 29-01-2010. Should I receive a P60? If so, they are refusing to do so. What do I do?
TaxFix - Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Charlotte: No you shouldn’t get a P60. You only get a P60 if you were working for the company on the last day of the tax year (5th April). You should be given a P45 though.
Jake - Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
I rang my employer and ask for a replacement p60 or a a statement of earnings but this woman is a total b****!! she keeps saying she cant give me one and just says i shouldn’t have lost it in the first place. I know what she is doing is illegal but i don’t know what to do or say to put her in her place
TaxFix - Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Jake: You can tell her that you would like a statement of earnings on company headed paper, this can be used as a replacement for a P60. You can tell her that she is required under the data protection act to provide this for you.
Jake - Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
I have asked her to do this and she says she has sent one in the post. But i havent recieved anything and now she says she is not sending another one at the moment because she is to busy. i recorded the phonecall because what she is saying must be illegal but i dont know how to act on it. im sick of her and everyone else is a workmate had the same problem and needed a replacement P60 to claim tax credits and she told him he didn’t deserve tax credits and that he was a scrounge!! Any help would be really appreciated
TaxFix - Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Jake: She is required under the data protection act to provide the information. You can take your case to the data commissionaire if she refuses.
paul grant - Thursday, November 25th, 2010
the copies of accounts where distroyed in 2008 flodds . i do not know how to find out my earnings for 20004-20005
mary - Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
the company i used to work for has gone bankrupt and i’ve lost my p60 what can i do.
rosie - Thursday, May 26th, 2011
can the payroll company charge a fee for p60 and wage slips ?
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