Reminder for claimants of Tax Credits

Novemnber 2007

The Revenue are currently engaging in a public relations campaign to encourage claimants to notify them when their personal circumstances change. Particularly that you should contact HMRC as soon as you believe your circumstances have changed.

This will help to avoid the situation where tax credits are overpaid causing obvious financial distress when repayments have to be made.

We endorse this approach. If any clients receiving tax credits have recently experienced a change in their circumstances, including a pay increase or a pay decrease, this information should be communicated to the tax credit office as soon as possible.