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Tax credits claimants told to renew early

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Tax credits claimants told to renew early

The 609,400 people who receive tax credits in London are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to renew early before the 31 July deadline to avoid a last minute rush.

HMRC has begun sending tax credits renewal packs to about 5.8 million households. The packs are sent out between April and June.

Claimants need to tell HMRC about any changes to their circumstances that they haven’t already reported, including changes to working hours, childcare costs, and income, or if a partner has moved in.

HMRC’s Director of Benefits and Credits, Nick Lodge, said:

“People should check their details and renew early to make sure they get the right money. Don't leave it; people who don't renew on time risk losing their payments."

HMRC’s phone lines become busy as late July nears, so the earlier claimants renew their claims the quicker and easier they will find it.

More than three million claimants renewed by the deadline last year, 86 per cent of those who were required to renew their claims.

Claimants are urged to have the right documents available to help reduce mistakes when they are checking their form or calling HMRC’s Tax Credits Helpline. These would be, for example, payslips, end of year P60 forms and childcare payment details.

Claimants can get help and information on tax credits renewals from:

website: gov.uk/browse/benefits/tax-credits

telephone: Tax Credits helpline – 0345 300 3900

Notes for editors

1. A full regional breakdown of the 609,400 people who receive tax credits in London includes:

Inner London

  246,500 

      

Inner London - West

   53,300 

Camden

  12,200

City of London

0,100

Hammersmith and Fulham

9,800

Kensington and Chelsea

5,200

Wandsworth

15,900

Westminster

10,100

        

Inner London - East

  193,200 

Hackney

   24,700

Haringey

  22,800

Islington

  14,300

Lambeth

  24,400

Lewisham

  24,400

Newham

  34,200

Southwark

  23,900

Tower Hamlets

  24,400

      

Outer London

  362,900 

      

Outer London – East and North East

  149,300

Barking and Dagenham

  22,000

Bexley

  15,000

Enfield

  30,500

Greenwich

  22,100

Havering

  15,000

Redbridge

  20,600

Waltham Forest

  24,100

      

Outer London – South

  78,400

Bromley

  16,300

Croydon

  30,100

Kingston upon Thames

  7,000

Merton

  12,800

Sutton

  12,200

   

Outer London – West and North West 

  135,200

Barnet

   22,900

Brent

  26,600

Ealing

  25,500

Harrow

  15,300

Hillingdon

  19,300

Hounslow

  19.600

Richmond upon Thames

  6,100

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HMRC is responsible for making sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services and for helping families and individuals with targeted financial support.

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