tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post6330253661943916589..comments2024-03-29T06:52:40.745+00:00Comments on HMRC Is Shite: HMRC Goes Phishing - The Many "Lovers" of Ms BalandisKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-31716776432600976672015-10-08T10:06:51.101+01:002015-10-08T10:06:51.101+01:00Dear Ken,
Therein lies a tale which a modicum of k...Dear Ken,<br />Therein lies a tale which a modicum of key-bashing opens up a veritable 'Pandora's Box' of intrigue:-<br />It would apear that taxpayer confidential details may be being passed electronically (hint!) to a US outsourcing (where?) company paid by the taxpayers contributions to undertake checks formerly carried out by ...you guessed it, HMRC!<br />What has led to this may only be guessed at but loss of jobs must have some bearing upon the matter?<br /><br />This was being reported back in February e.g. by The Guardian, see-<br />http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/people-in-need-at-risk-of-losing-tax-credits-after-being-wrongly-accused-of-cheating-10060745.html<br /><br />The Gingerbread charity lists some indicators being checked-<br />Bills that are still in joint names, eg mobile phones, utility bills<br />- Credit cards still in joint names<br />- Joint bank accounts (even if they are not used)<br />- Electoral roll records still listing your ex-partner as a resident in your home<br />- Council tax bills that still show an ex-partner’s name<br />- Tenancy agreements in joint names registered at your property<br />- Your child’s details appearing in financial records (if they are an adult but still living at home).<br /><br />Begs the rather loud question WTF?!<br /><br />There must be at least 1/2 dozen areas of legislation potentially transgressed here.<br /><br />Are we seeing Privatisation by the back door?<br />Who has oversight of the people working with such data re. suitability, vetting, ability etc?<br />The sheeple need to wake up.<br /><br />Over to you Ken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-55228650489500912042015-10-07T20:19:44.774+01:002015-10-07T20:19:44.774+01:00Smells like the work of concentrix Smells like the work of concentrix Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-79890411359268928722015-10-07T14:44:55.124+01:002015-10-07T14:44:55.124+01:00Its all very well amassing and possessing these hu...Its all very well amassing and possessing these huge data warehouses, its another thing interpreting the data correctly!<br /><br />It smacks of an evangelical belief that because it looks like a duck it must be so, welcome to the world of reality, where all is not as it seems and get yourself some experienced staff in decision making roles!<br /><br />Computer says...'my arse!'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-37753558914042655672015-10-07T12:32:16.102+01:002015-10-07T12:32:16.102+01:00Subject Access RequestSubject Access RequestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-77522609625571284122015-10-07T12:18:22.409+01:002015-10-07T12:18:22.409+01:00It seems as though far from making no connections,...It seems as though far from making no connections, 'connect' has slithered forwards to making the wrong connections.<br />Wonder whether there is greater room for a class action than first envisaged?<br />A well structured FOI request backed up with maybe a non-tame MP demanding to see just what has been written and/or stated by HMRC about this taxpayer would pave the way forward? <br />Perhaps a 'sponsored' case as HMRC will no doubt hit the 'panic' Barrister representation button as usual.<br />As a former employee as well I know exactly what its like as a 'customer', the system is beyond broken, its incapacitated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-36274033940348677012015-10-07T11:50:05.207+01:002015-10-07T11:50:05.207+01:00You couldn't make it up. I'm a former empl...You couldn't make it up. I'm a former employee and finding out exactly what it's like to be a "customer" of HMRC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com