Capita expects to lose up to £40m over UK civil service pension scheme fiasco Outsourcing firm counts cost of failures that left newly retired people without an income for months The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Scammers stole €55.8 million from UK tax office in phishing attack The criminal group behind the scam targeted the online accounts of around 100,000 taxpayers. Euronews · Jun 5, 2025
HMRC admits £47 million loss in breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts HMRC has lost £47 million after a phishing scam breached tens of thousands of tax accounts The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2025
100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC MPs on Treasury committee hear that those affected were being contacted and would face ‘no financial loss’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
HMRC lost £47m after criminals breached 100,000 taxpayer accounts, MPs hear HMRC has lost £47 million after an “organised crime” breach of tax accounts, a group of MPs has heard ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2025
HMRC has lost £47 million in breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts, MPs hear Taxpayers who are being contacted will suffer ‘no financial loss’, according to John-Paul Marks, the chief executive of HMRC. Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025
100,000 HMRC accounts hit as scammers steal £47m in phishing attack Taxpayers who are being contacted will suffer ‘no financial loss’ The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Gen-Z age group urged to check whether they are sitting on unclaimed pot of cash The average child trust fund is worth more than £2,200. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
Self-assessment helpline will focus on ‘priority queries’ in run-up to deadline Treasury Committee chairwoman Harriett Baldwin has written to HMRC CEO Jim Harra ‘to get much-needed answers about what this means for taxpayers’. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Tax credits recipients to receive £300 autumn cost-of-living payment from Friday HM Revenue and Customs is making the payments to eligible tax credits customers across the UK between November 10 and 19. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Young adults urged to claim forgotten ‘pot of money with their name on’ HM Revenue and Customs said nearly 430,000 18 to 21-year-olds have an unclaimed child trust fund, worth £2,000 on average. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
HMRC to pilot ‘seasonal model’ for self-assessment helpline For three months from June 12, HMRC will trial directing self-assessment queries from the helpline to the department’s digital services. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
1m households claiming tax credits to receive cost-of-living payments from May 2 The £301 government payment will be transferred automatically into most customers’ bank accounts between May 2 and 9 2023, HMRC has confirmed. The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
HMRC warning as married and civil partner couples could be missing out on £252 Check if you are eligible Nottingham Post · Feb 14, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023 What is Marriage Allowance? HMRC’s message to married couples on Valentine’s Day Marriage Allowance is a benefit that some married couples are entitled to that can help them pay less tax.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Stronger protections for taxpayers using third parties to claim rebates HMRC said it has seen cases where some repayment agents have pushed the boundaries of eligibility, exploited customers, or made fraudulent claims.
Nottingham Post · Nov 22, 2022 Millions to start receiving £324 second cost of living payment from tomorrow, HMRC confirms HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed the date