Tax credits enquiries

On this page: check our website, telephone, post

Check our website

Help with the tax credits claim form
Help with calculating your income, working hours and childcare costs
Reasons why your tax credits might go down or stop
Not renewing your claim, changes at home and work, overpaid tax credits - what to do to get your payments back on track

Telephone

Tax Credits Helpline

For general information about tax credits
Opening hours
8.00 am to 8.00 pm, seven days a week
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
0845 300 3900
For customers who are deaf or hearing or speech impaired:
0845 300 3909 (Textphone)
A textphone allows you to type what you want to say rather than speaking into a mouthpiece. You can use a textphone instead of a voice telephone if you are deaf or have problems with your speech. It is not possible to speak to an adviser by phoning a textphone number.
If you're calling from abroad please telephone:
+44 2890 538 192
When you contact us please have your National Insurance number to hand.

Post

Tax credits written enquiries

Tax Credit Office
Preston
PR1 0SB
If you are writing to tell us about a change of circumstance, please mark your envelope 'change of circumstances'.