Lanarkshire customers receiving annual renewal packs from HMRC

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Lanarkshire residents are among the 2.1 million tax credits customers who have started to receive their annual renewal packs from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The packs will be sent out by May 27 and people have until July 31 to check their details are correct and update HMRC if there has been a change in their circumstances.Tax credits help working families with targeted financial support, so it is important that Lanarkshire residents don't miss out on money they are entitled to.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android There are two 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; and if it has a black line across the first page and says "check now", people will have to check their details are correct - if correct, they do not need to do anything and their tax credits will be automatically renewedAround 630,000 customers will need to confirm their circumstances to renew their tax credits for the 2022 to 2023 tax year.

Customers can renew their tax credits for free via GOV.UK or the HMRC app. A spokesman for HMRC told Lanarkshire Live : "Renewing online is quick and easy.