Urgent warning to anyone receiving Tax Credits 'do this now'
Urgent warning to anyone receiving Tax Credits 'do this now'
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Huge changes to the welfare system are being brought in and if you don’t act swiftly you may lose your benefits altogether. Anyone in receipt of tax credits have been issued an urgent warning to act now or lose their financial support. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stated that no more payments will be made under the old system as it brings about the changes to benefits as part of a major overhaul.
Unfortunately those currently claiming tax credits, which also includes Housing Benefit, Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance and Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance won’t automatically be moved onto Universal Credit or Pension Credit, which are replacing all six of the axed benefits. Your payments will completely stop in April if you don’t apply for the new benefit yourself.
Those receiving tax credits should by now have had a letter from the DWP with instructions of what you can apply for and how to do it. According to official figures, 594,000 families claiming tax credits in April 2024 will see their benefits halted from April 2025 if no action is taken.
You don’t have to do anything until or if you receive your migration letter from the DWP but once you do, you have three months from the date on it to take action. The government website states: "To continue receiving financial support you must claim Universal Credit by the deadline date given in your letter. If you cannot claim Universal Credit by the deadline date, you should contact the Universal Credit Migration Notice Helpline as soon as possible. You may be able to get more time to make a claim if you have a good reason. You must request this before your deadline date.".
