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So i got a letter from hmrc (UK tax) letting me know I'm due for a refund, and on one of the bits I need to fill out it asks me for my "Work or Clock number" for each job I've had during the tax year.

I don't know what this is, and googling the term has yielded nothing.

What is it and how do I get hold of it?

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The item in question is circled in green. Thanks.

Edit: for those of you saying to be careful and that it looks like a scam, here is the first page and the return address: enter image description here That address on top (at least the post code) is listed on the UK government website see here.

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First, please make sure that this letter from HMRC is genuine and not some kind of scam. It probably is ok, but make sure that the return address you are sending to is a genuine HMRC address, e.g. by cross-checking with the HMRC website.

The work or clock number is probably just the unique reference your employer has for you and reports your payments to HMRC with. If you have a payslip it might be referred to as a "payroll number".

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