About 2.1 million tax credits customers have begun to receive their annual renewal packs from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The packs will be sent between 25 April and 27 May, and customers have until 31 July to check their details are correct and update HMRC if there has been a change in their circumstances.

There are 2 types of renewal packs:

  • if it has a red line across the first page and says, ‘reply now’, customers will need to confirm their circumstances to renew their tax credits
  • if it has a black line across the first page and says, ‘check now’, customers will need to check their details are correct. If correct, customers do not need to do anything, and their tax credits will be automatically renewed

About 630,000 people will need to confirm their circumstances to renew their tax credits for the 2022 to 2023 tax year.

See: 2.1 million annual tax credits packs to be issued – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)