HMRC alert as 1.5m tax credit recipients told to make checks

From next week, households across the country will begin to receive their annual tax credits renewal packs. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will issue 1.5 million packs for the 2023 to 2024 tax year, with the information dropping through letterboxes between Tuesday, May 2, and Thursday, June 15, 2023.

HMRC says that it is important to check the information contained in the packs as soon as possible, saying that tax credits help working families with targeted financial support, so it is important that people do not miss out on money they are entitled to.

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s director-general for customer services, said: “Tax credits provide families with vital financial support, so it is important that customers look out for their renewal pack and renew by 31 July. For details on how to renew, search ‘manage my tax credits’ on GOV.UK.”