The Latest Breaking News from Myrtle Lloyd

This Government Childcare Scheme Could Save Working Parents Nearly £100 a Month—Many Still Haven't Signed Up

HMRC is urging eligible families to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare, which could save parents nearly £100 a month and provide up to £2,000 per child annually.

International Business Times UK · Aug 7

HMRC Warning: Parents Only Have Upto Aug. 31 to Fix Child Benefit Payments For Next Month Payout

HMRC urges parents to use HMRC app or GOV.UK to extend claims for 16-19-year-olds in full-time study or training

International Business Times UK · Aug 22, 2025

11.5m taxpayers file returns on time but 1.1m face charge after missing deadline

Thousands of people submitted their tax return with just minutes left to go before the deadline, according to HM Revenue & Customs.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Child Benefit payments extension deadline: How to tell HMRC your teen is continuing education

Deadline approaches for application for post-16 education support to parents

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023

Scams warning from HMRC as tax credits renewal deadline draws nearer

Criminals may claim payments have not gone through or that details are not up to date, or they may threaten people with arrest for fake tax debts.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

UK Government saving scheme which offers free cash payment of £1,200 extended

Up to three million people are eligible for Help to Save but have not yet applied for it

Wales Online · May 23, 2023

Tax credits renewal packs to be sent out from early May

Around 1.5 million tax credits renewal packs for the 2023-24 tax year will be issued, HM Revenue & Customs said.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Record 11.7m tax returns received on time but 600,000 people miss deadline

Fines for filing a tax return late include an initial £100 fixed penalty, even if there is no tax to pay or if the tax due is paid on time.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Parents urged to check whether they could get childcare costs top-up

Thousands of families are still missing out on the Tax-Free Childcare top-up, HM Revenue and Customs said.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

HMRC issues tax warning as declaration deadline nears

“We want to help customers", said Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s director general for customer services

Nottingham Post · Nov 4, 2022