Thousands of people could lose their entitlement to benefits if they fail to act on renewal notices. More than 300,000 people could be cut off from benefits and cost of living payments at the end of July.
People who receive Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit now have just weeks to renew their claims or risk losing the extra cash. Both types of tax credits are also eligible for three cost of living payments totalling £900 in the 2023/2024 financial year
HMRC issued 1.5 million annual tax credits renewal packs for the 2023 to 2024 tax year to customers between May 2 and June 15, 2023. But it says more than 300,000 people are yet to respond and have just the rest of this month to renew their claim or risk having their payments stopped. Take a look at when your benefits could be stopped, and how to ensure you don't miss out on the payments.
