Time is quickly running out for thousands of people who collect working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits, Child Benefit or Guardian’s Allowance payments through a Post Office card account (POca).
From April 6, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will no longer make payments into POca accounts and for months has been urging benefits claimants over the last three years to make alternative account arrangements and contact them with the updated information.
However, last week more than 6,800 customers had still not switched accounts and now face the stark reality of having continuous payments interrupted until they provide the relevant department with those details.
