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Written question asked by Mark Hendrick (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 November 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 2015 (named day). It was answered by David Gauke (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 November 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.


Revenue and Customs: Preston

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what facilities are in place to enable staff based at the tax credit office in Preston to pay money out of their wages into the Guild Money Credit Union.

Answer

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a process in place that enables serving staff to authorise a deduction of their salary, which is then paid over to third parties such as the Civil Service Benevolent Fund or HMRC’s chosen partner for Payroll Giving. As part of this process, the recipient organisation must appear on an approved list. There are no credit unions on this list and, consequently, it is not possible to make a deduction in relation to credit unions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14910
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Credit unions Staff Preston Revenue and Customs
Link
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