Tax credit annual deadline

If you've been getting tax credits, you should have received an annual review pack from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC call this a renewals pack.
You must make sure you look at this pack and fill in any forms you need to by 31 July. You must do this even if you are no longer getting any money or expect payments to end soon.
If you don't do this by 31 July:
• you will have to repay any money you've received since 6 April
• if you're still getting payments, these will stop.

HMRC need you to look at the pack so that they can work out how much your payments should be for the current tax year and make sure they paid you the right amount for the last tax year.
Your annual review pack may contain an annual declaration and an annual review notice or just an annual review notice.
Read through the pack carefully to check that all the information about you is correct and whether you need to contact HMRC.
If you do need to contact HMRC, you can either do this by phone, or by sending your form back in the post to the Tax Credit Office.
If you don't get anything about your tax credits, you can contact the tax credit helpline on 0845 300 3900.
For more information about the tax credits annual review pack, go the NI Direct website at: www.nidirect.gov.uk There is also more information about tax credits on www.adviceguide.org.uk
If you need help with understanding or completing your annual review pack, you can get help from your local Citizens Advice Bureau. To search for details of your nearest CAB, including those who can give email advice, click on where we are