HMRC writes letter to thousands of benefit claimants as payments end

The tax body is writing to 60,000 people

People have been warned to look for a HMRC letter as you could be owed cash. The tax department is writing to tens of thousands of former tax credit claimants who are due some cash.

Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit ended in April 2025, as this has now been replaced by Universal Credit. The tax body confirmed it has written to some 22,000 former claimants so far and plans to write to another 38,000 people by the end of January 2026.

Fiona Peake, personal finance expert at Ocean Finance , said: "It’s a good time for anyone who previously received Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit to stay alert to post from HMRC. These letters could be worth hundreds of pounds. READ MORE : Two groups 'must make claim' for Winter Fuel Payment or