How to complain about the adjudicator’s office service or decision

How to complain about the adjudicator’s office service or decision


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Guidance HOW TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ADJUDICATOR’S OFFICE SERVICE OR DECISION * English * Cymraeg When and how to complain to the Adjudicator's Office about their service or decision. Get


emails about this page CONTENTS * How to ask for an independent review on the Adjudicator’s Office decision * Make a complaint about the Adjudicator’s Office service * How the Adjudicator’s


Office helps HMRC, the VOA and the Home Office to learn from complaints Print this page As part of our investigation, the Adjudicator’s Office will review what you have sent us and carry


out any necessary enquiries. We will then: * make our decision * make recommendations if we decide HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) or the Home Office need to


put things right * write to you (or your representative) and HMRC, the VOA or the Home Office with an explanation of our decision HOW TO ASK FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW ON THE ADJUDICATOR’S


OFFICE DECISION If you are dissatisfied with our decision, you can ask an MP to send your review request or complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. You must provide the


MP with: * full details of why you are dissatisfied and what you would like to happen * any evidence to support your view (if you need any documents returning, you will need to request them


within our 50-working day retention policy) * your telephone number and preferred method of contact MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ADJUDICATOR’S OFFICE SERVICE We will deal with your complaint


in the following ways: * treat you in a polite and professional manner * safeguard the information you give to us * use plain language and avoid jargon where possible when we communicate


with you * give an explanation of how we have handled your complaint If you are dissatisfied with our service, not our decision, let the member of staff know who’s dealing with your


complaint. If the matter is not resolved to your satisfaction, contact us If you’re still not happy with our service, write to our Head of Office for a second review. The Adjudicator’s Head


of Office reply is our final decision on your complaint about our service. If you remain dissatisfied after this review, you can ask an MP to send your complaint to the Parliamentary and


Health Service Ombudsman. HOW THE ADJUDICATOR’S OFFICE HELPS HMRC, THE VOA AND THE HOME OFFICE TO LEARN FROM COMPLAINTS We are a learning organisation and welcome feedback. We will always


consider feedback and where wider lessons are raised, we will use this opportunity to improve customer service. SIGN UP FOR EMAILS OR PRINT THIS PAGE Get emails about this page Print this


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