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'Your award as a single person' letter - what you need to do

You may have received a letter from the 'Tax Credit Review Team' about your tax credits award as a single person. Find out what this means and what you need to do.

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What does the letter look like?

The letter will be from the Tax Credit Review Team, who are part of the Tax Credit Office.

It will have one of the following headings:

  • 'Your tax credits awards for 2010/11 and 2011/12 as a single person'
  • 'Your tax credit award 2011/12 as a single person'

The letter may also say 'Notice requiring information or evidence' in the heading.

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Why have you been sent this letter?

The Tax Credit Office wants to help you get the right amount of tax credits. They also want you to know that you must tell them about:

  • any partner you may have
  • any change of circumstances that means you are now living with a partner

The letter asks you to call the Tax Credit Review Team. You will be asked to quote your National Insurance number and answer some security questions. This is so the team can make sure they are speaking to the right person.

Please be reassured that the letter is genuine. It has been sent out by the Tax Credit Office as part of an exercise to help:

  • you report the right details about your tax credits claim
  • make sure you're being paid the right amount of tax credits

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What you need to do if you get one of these letters

If you have received one of these letters, please call the telephone number given on the top of the letter as soon as you get it. You will be able to speak to an adviser, who will help to check that you're getting the right amount of money.

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More useful links

When to make a joint or single tax credits claim

Tax credits when a partner leaves or a new partner moves in