An Essex dad is baffled after being sent family tax credit forms and ID cards for his daughter Valley - in Welsh
When bemused parent Martyn Cook tried to claim the credit he was sent the information in Welsh.
It's a mystery to me - Martyn Cook and daughter Valley, at home in Boxted, with the Inland Revenue letter and ID card in Welsh. Picture: STEVE ARGENT
When the Government sent him his ID card it was also in Welsh.
When they sent him a letter explaining what to do next it was in Welsh.
Mr Cook, of Boxted, said: "I have contacted the Inland Revenue to tell them we are in England, and at the eastern edge of England at that.
"It is ridiculous. They have said they will now write to me in English."
After working out what all the information meant, the 46-year-old father then experienced further difficulties because he wanted his tax credits paid to the post office so he could collect it there.
But he's found himself in a catch 22 situation. The information he needed to complete the forms only gets sent after the forms have been completed.
The Inland Revenue today apologised for sending the information in Welsh.
Published Friday, August 1, 2003
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