Logging A Claim (AG)

To log the receipt of a tax credit claim form, consider steps 1 - 8 below. The guide is presented as follows

Initial actionSteps 1 – 2
Minimum information not providedSteps 3 – 6
Minimum information providedSteps 7 – 8


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1Check if the claim form contains details of the minimum information required to log receipt of the claim
  • For the claimant in a single claim

Or

  • Both claimants in a joint claim
2If the minimum information
  • Is provided go to step 7
  • Is not provided go to step 3

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3Check if the claim form has a contact telephone number for either claimant 1 or claimant 2
4If you have a telephone number
  • Telephone the claimant and ask them for the missing information

When telephoning the claimant follow the guidance in Contacting The Claimant

5If the missing information
  • Is not supplied or you are unable to telephone the claimant go to step 6
  • Is supplied go to step 7
6

If the missing information is not supplied or you are unable to telephone the claimant

  • Return the claim with a completed form TC609 to the claimant’s address

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7Use Function CAPTURE APPLICATION to log receipt of the new claim  It is important that you record the correct date of receipt of the claim. Follow the guidance in Identifying The Date Of Claim
8At this stage you can either
  • Proceed to capture the rest of the claim. To do this click on the [Continue] button

Or

  • Log this claim only. To do this click on the [Log Next] button