50% Road Tax Refund Timescale

OverlyAnxious
OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,876 Championing
in Transport and travel

Hi,

Has anyone received a cheque from the DVLA for their 50% road tax refund lately? If so, how long did it take from posting the V10 form to receiving the refund cheque?

It's now nearly 6 months since I posted mine. Just wondering whether there's still a chance of getting the refund or whether I should give up on ever getting it now.

Thanks

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  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,680 Championing

    i dont believe they pay months gone or part months only whats left if its delayed

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,876 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1099245#Comment_1099245

    Blimey, I thought 5 months was a long wait, let alone 15!

    The 50% discount works differently to the 100% discount (as I'm sure you're aware), we are meant to pay for 50% of the tax via the postal form when the tax is due, which is why I expected it to be a reasonably quick process. Obviously I didn't trust them to do it quickly which is why I paid upfront and then requested a refund afterwards but I'm still surprised it's taken so long.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,876 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1099330#Comment_1099330

    When I've sold or SORN'd cars in the past the tax refunds came through quickly. Though I haven't done either of those things in the last 3 years, so it might be slower now.

    I can't use phones so won't be getting an update on this. (Also missing out on the WHD as I became eligible again this year but received a letter saying I would need to phone for it). I don't need the money fortunately, but it is frustrating that in this internet age so many things still require verbal communication.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,876 Championing

    WHD used to be automatically applied to my energy account every year. But they changed the criteria a couple of years ago meaning that I was no longer eligible. Then they changed the criteria again last year, meaning that I became eligible again. But this time I would have to phone up to request it.

    As I say, I don't need the money and have no intention of going through the hassle of contact in any form now. What I desperately need is to move to a more suitable property, that's where all my remaining effort will be focussed for the foreseeable.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,876 Championing

    I do have one relative that can call on my behalf. But they don't understand or accept my conditions or requirements and they have caused a lot of harm to my health and abilities in recent years because of that.

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