One week left to renew your tax credits, HMRC warns
The deadline for tax credits customers to renew their claim is on 31 July.

More than 171,350 tax credits customers have until 31 July to renew their annual claim and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging them to not miss out.
Customers who received a renewal pack with a red line across the first page and the words 鈥榬eply now鈥� must respond to HMRC or risk having their payments stopped.
Customers whose packs had a black line across the first page and the words 鈥榗heck now鈥� only need to update HMRC if their details have changed.
鈥楻eply now鈥� customers must tell HMRC about their current circumstances. Life changes HMRC needs to know about include:
- relationship changes, including marriage or separation
- changes to the cost of childcare
- your child leaves home
- working hours fall below 30 hours a week
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The quickest and easiest way for customers to renew their tax credits is online at 188体育 or via the HMRC app.
Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC鈥檚 Director General for Customer Services, said:
We know tax credits offer vital financial support for our customers so it is important that you renew by the deadline on 31 July. It is quick and easy to renew online at 188体育 or using the HMRC app, just search 鈥榤anage my tax credits鈥� on 188体育.
Help and support is available on 188体育 for customers renewing claims and HMRC has released a video to explain how tax credits customers can use the HMRC app to view, manage and update their details.
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If a phone call, text or email is unexpected, do not give out private information or reply, and do not download attachments or click on links.
HMRC is also warning people not to share their login details with anyone else. Visit 188体育 for more information on how to report a scam or suspicious activity.
By the end of 2024, tax credits will be replaced by Universal Credit. Customers who receive tax credits will receive a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions telling them when to claim Universal Credit, or from the Department for Communities if they live in Northern Ireland. It is important that customers claim by the deadline in the letter to continue receiving financial support as their tax credits will end even if they decide not to claim Universal Credit.
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Further information
Find out more about renewing tax credits claims.
HMRC sent out two types of renewal packs to 1.5 million customers between 2 May and 15 June 2023. These were:
- 鈥榬eply now鈥� packs had a red line across the first page and the words 鈥榬eply now鈥�. Customers must confirm their circumstances to renew their tax credits.
- 鈥榗heck now鈥� packs had a black line across the first page and the words 鈥榗heck now.鈥� Customers whose details are correct do not need to do anything and their tax credits will be automatically renewed.
Customers can download the HMRC app for free from their smartphone app store.
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