Employment Question

murciagull · Mar 17, 2017

I wonder if anyone can help?

I need to prove that I worked for a particular company that no longer exisits

I contacted the tax office and they have sent me record of my contributions, but not who they were made to!

Anyone any ideas?

Cheers

Thunder Bolt · Mar 17, 2017

How long ago did you work for them? Did you keep any P60s?

murciagull · Mar 17, 2017

From 1970 to 1992, I dont have any paperwork this is the problem.

driller · Mar 17, 2017

Make it up.
No way of checking obviously.

GoldWithFalmer · Mar 17, 2017

driller said:
Make it up.
No way of checking obviously.

Maybe,yet the word 'prove' was mentioned..

Curious stuff.

beorhthelm · Mar 17, 2017

curious indeed why you'd need to prove employment with a company... come on, tell the class what you've done.

Bry Nylon · Mar 17, 2017

murciagull said:
I wonder if anyone can help?

I need to prove that I worked for a particular company that no longer exists...

Did you play for Crystal Palace before 2010?

Tarpon · Mar 17, 2017

Ask your bank to formally confirm who paid you for 22 years.

It is almost inconceivable that you would have no paperwork relating to employment over this period...

Bigtomfu · Mar 17, 2017

Tarpon said:
Ask your bank to formally confirm who paid you for 22 years.

It is almost inconceivable that you would have no paperwork relating to employment over this period...

Most don't do status requests for that type of thing anymore and data protection in the U.K. Means they're only bound to retain records for 7 years.

Were you a company director? If so deeds of appointment and resignation might still be available via Companies House.

drew · Mar 17, 2017

Out of interest, why do you need to prove it. It's nearly 25 years since you worked for that company and whomever you are trying to prove it to can't check either. Did you pay into a pension or was it cash in hand work?

Also, did the company cease trading or did it merge with others and it's just the original name that is lost?

murciagull · Mar 17, 2017

I worked for British Rail/Sealink for 22 years until 1992, this entitled me to free travel which I got until 2004 when I moved to Spain. I never bothered renewing my travel entitlement after moving as I thought I wouldn,t need it, however now I am coming up to retirement I may spend more time in the UK free travel may come in handy. I have contacted the people who arrange this and they say they can find no record of me working for Sealink.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 17, 2017

Did you get anything for 20 years service, such as a certificate?

looney · Mar 17, 2017

Sounds like no parole and some extra years for bad behaviour to me

East Staffs Gull · Mar 17, 2017

Were you in a pension scheme there?

NooBHA · Mar 17, 2017

East Staffs Gull said:
Were you in a pension scheme there?

This is the inly way you would get the records now

HMRC used COP (Computerised PAYE) and CODA (Computerised Schedule D) during that time. They no longer use those systems and although there will be archived records they will not access their archives for individual Taxpayer request simply because they are under no obligation to do so.

There is a company which for a fee will track down and collate Private and Public Pension Contributions but I don't know the name of the company

Lord Bracknell · Mar 18, 2017

We're you a member of a trade union? If so, try them.

murciagull · Mar 18, 2017

No didn,t get any thing for 20 years service
Had a pension scheme but was frozen when I was made redundant and transferred to another provider.

Trade Union is a good suggestion, was a member of the TSSA for that time. Have checked their WEB site and sent my details seeing they can help.

Thanks for the ideas.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 18, 2017

murciagull said:
No didn,t get any thing for 20 years service
Had a pension scheme but was frozen when I was made redundant and transferred to another provider.

Trade Union is a good suggestion, was a member of the TSSA for that time. Have checked their WEB site and sent my details seeing they can help.

Thanks for the ideas.

The latter pension provider could confirm that your previous pension was transferred to them.

dejavuatbtn · Mar 18, 2017

https://www.gov.uk/find-pension-contact-details

Might be helpful.

Cheshire Cat · Mar 18, 2017

I don't recollect anybody actually "working" at British Rail or Sealink in the 1970's or 1980's although they employed a lot of people.

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