Taxcredit deadline looming

Perth and Kinross’ 5,600 tax credit claimants are being urged to ensure the money will still be coming in after next week.

The tax credit renewal deadline is Monday, July 31 and those who miss out could have their vital support stopped.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says renewal available online is more accessible than ever before, allowing customers to track the process of their application, receive email confirmation once submitted, and removing the need to scan or type in the barcode number from the back of the renewals pack.

Last year 410,000 customers across the UK had their payments stopped or altered because they missed the deadline to inform HMRC of changes to their circumstances. These include changes to working hours, income, and childcare costs, and can be done through Gov. uk or via the HMRC app.

Rachel McLean, HMRC’s interim director general of customer services, said: “We’ve made some really helpful improvements this year to our online and app services to support our customers. We know life can be hectic so the start and stop feature allows customers to begin and complete their renewal on a day and time convenient for them.

“I urge customers in Scotland who have yet to renew their tax credits to do so as soon as possible, thereby avoiding their payments being stopped.”