Child and Working Tax Credits statistics: Provisional Awards April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/em><\/p> <\/p>
Figures for December 2023 are due to be released in February and will form part of the Child and Working Tax Credits statistics: Provisional Awards, December 2023 accredited official statistics publication.<\/p>"}
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While the COVID-19 support scheme for working households receiving tax credits uses tax credits as a proxy for eligibility it is separate and legally distinct from tax credits. Eligibility for the one-off payment is determined solely by a claimant\u2019s tax credits award as it appeared on 2 March 2021.<\/p>
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The specific information requested is not currently available due to the nature of tax credits. Tax credits awards are provisional until the annual finalisation and renewals process takes place. The 2020-21 renewals process needs to be completed and the data from that exercise analysed before an estimate could be made. This is expected some time in the first half of 2022.<\/p>"}
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The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review; as we exit the current crisis, we will take stock of the economy and public finances and make the right decisions at that point.<\/p>
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For tax credit renewals in 2019, 4,657,760 renewal notices were issued. Of those, 2,675,511 were Auto Renewals and 1,982,249 were Reply Required (RRQ).<\/p>
<\/p>
By 31 July 2019, 1,575,693 RRQs had been received, indicating that 79.5% of RRQ customers had responded by 31 July.<\/p>"}
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This Government is doing whatever it can to ensure that individuals, families and businesses are supported during the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government recognises that Tax Credits were introduced in the early 2000s and no longer fully reflect the world of work for many people. That is one of the reasons why we are introducing Universal Credit. Universal Credit replaces Tax Credits and several other legacy benefits, to provide a single system of means-tested support for working age people. Universal Credit is assessed and paid monthly and is based on claimants\u2019 actual earnings in the month, rather than their annual income. As HMRC and DWP are experiencing significant increased demand, the Government has chosen to prioritise the safety and stability of the benefits system overall. That is why we have introduced measures that can be operationalised as quickly and safely as possible in order to provide support to those who need it most.<\/p>
<\/p>
Suspending the income disregard in Working Tax Credit (WTC) would not benefit claimants on the lowest incomes who are already in receipt of the maximum support available through WTC.<\/p>
<\/p>
This Government has taken additional steps to support those affected by Covid-19 and has announced a wide-ranging package of measures to support individuals, families and businesses affected by Covid-19. These measures include:<\/p>
<\/p>
- Making Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) available for individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 or those unable to work because they are self-isolating in line with Government guidance. This is in addition to the change announced by the Prime Minister that SSP will be payable from day 1 instead of day 4 for affected individuals.<\/li>
- Increasing the standard allowance in Universal Credit and the basic element of Working Tax Credit by up to £20 per week<\/li>
- A further temporary relaxation of earnings rules for self-employed Universal Credit claimants<\/li>
- Increasing the Local Housing Allowance for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants to the 30th<\/sup> percentile of market rents.<\/li>
- Introducing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment. Businesses can put workers on temporary leave and the Government will pay them cash grants to cover 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500, providing they keep the worker employed.<\/li><\/ul>
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The total number of tax credits cases that are waiting over 30 days for a mandatory reconsideration is 859. This figure is inclusive of all claims with Child Tax Credit and/or Working Tax Credits.<\/p>
<\/p>
The total number of tax credits cases that are waiting over 40 days for a mandatory reconsideration is 40. This figure is inclusive of all claims with Child Tax Credit and/or Working Tax Credits.<\/p>
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The total number of tax credits cases that are waiting over 30 days for a mandatory reconsideration is 859. This figure is inclusive of all claims with Child Tax Credit and/or Working Tax Credits.<\/p>
<\/p>
The total number of tax credits cases that are waiting over 40 days for a mandatory reconsideration is 40. This figure is inclusive of all claims with Child Tax Credit and/or Working Tax Credits.<\/p>
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