Tax credit customers have until end of July to renew

Those who are entitled to tax credits are being reminded that they have until the 31^st of July to renew, otherwise, their payments will stop.

Figures from HMRC show that there are still more than 300,000 tax credit customers who need to confirm their circumstances for the current tax year in order to continue receiving payments.

HMRC sent out two types of renewal packs to 1.5 million people between the 2^nd of May and the 15^th of June 2023. These were:

• ‘reply now’ packs had a red line across the first page and the words ‘reply now’. Customers must confirm their circumstances to renew their tax credits.
• ‘check now’ packs had a black line across the first page and the words ‘check now.’ Customers whose details are correct do not need to do anything and their tax credits will be automatically renewed.

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Director-General for Customer Services, said, “Please act now to meet the 31 July deadline for renewing your tax credits or your payments could stop.

“There is no need to call us, it is quick and easy to renew via GOV.UK or the HMRC app. For details on how to renew, search ‘manage my tax credits’ on GOV.UK.”

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