Help and support with tax credits
Watch videos to get help with tax credits.
Managing your tax credits
Watch a video about how to manage your tax credits.
How do I manage my tax credits?
You will find out about how to manage your tax credits to get the money you’re entitled to and how to:
- identify what qualifies as a change of circumstance
- inform HMRC of a change of circumstance
- understand what you need to do throughout the lifetime of your tax credits claim
Tax credits and the HMRC app
Watch a video about how to manage your tax credits using the HMRC app.
How do I use the HMRC app to manage my tax credits?
You will find out how to:
- renew claims
- check previous and upcoming payments
- change personal details
- inform HMRC of a change of circumstances
Tax credits and your Personal Tax Account (PTA)
Watch a video about tax credits — how to view payments through your Personal Tax Account.
Tax Credits — how to view payments through your Personal Tax Account
You will find out how to:
- view your tax credits summary
- change personal details, for example the number of hours you work
- view a breakdown of tax credit payments including payment history
Tax credits renewals
Watch a video about tax credits renewals — a quick guide.
Tax credit renewals — a quick guide
You will find out:
- when HMRC send out your renewal letter
- why it is important that you respond on time
- where to find additional guidance
Tax credit checks
Watch a video about tax credit checks.
You will find out:
- why it is so important to respond promptly to a tax credits check
- how HMRC contacts you
- why your details are being checked
- what you need to do and when
Last updated 5 August 2022 + show all updates
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A video about managing tax credits using the HMRC app has been added.
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The link for ‘tax credits — how to view payments through your Personal Tax Account’ has been updated.
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The link for the Tax credits checks has been updated.
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The link to the video 'How do I manage my tax credits?' has been updated.
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The tell HMRC you’ve started paid work payroll and tell HMRC your paid work has ended webinars have been deleted.
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The Tax credits and your Personal Tax Account section has been updated to remove the details about the National Insurance number.
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The manage your tax credits YouTube video link has been updated.
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The tax credit renewals YouTube video link has been updated.
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Webinars for managing your tax credits, tax credits and your PTA, tax credits renewals have been added and tax credit checks has been updated.
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