Automatic Renewal (Info)

Tax Credit claimants, who are eligible for the family element only and nil award cases, will receive an Annual Review form TC603R.

If the details shown on the form are correct, and the previous year’s ( PY), and current year’s (CY) income is within certain boundaries, as shown on form TC603R, the claimant is advised to do nothing. The CY award will be automatically uprated, the current year renewed and PY finalised.

If the details on the form are incorrect or the claimant has had a change of circumstances which they have not yet notified to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), they must notify the HMRC of this and their PY income, if applicable before the 1st Specified Date (1SD). The entitlement to Child Tax Credit ( CTC) will be re calculated if the change takes the income figure outside the boundaries.

The TC603R tells the claimant that if they do not reply then this will be treated as agreement to the figures and circumstances detailed. The information must be received before the 1st Specified Date (1SD) to ensure the change can be made to the previous year and finalised on the correct information.

Any family element cases only, that have been awarded the baby element, will become Reply Required Renewals, meaning non-automatic renewals.  Follow the guidance in Non Automatic Renewal.