would it be ok to phone tax credits

MARSHALLC

i was made redundant last week and i phoned tax credits last thursday to let them know bearing in mind there is only a few weeks till the end of the tax year would my payments change in any way or would i have to wait until after the 6th april, should i phone tax credits or wait for a renewal to come, im just getting a bit anxious about money and being unemployed. its scary! please help

marshmallows

i would call them and let them know

Hutch100uk

It won't affect your payments. Everything is based on the previous financial year. My partner was made redundant last November. I rang them and I had to estimate what he had made from Apr 08 to Nov 08 and apparently it was still too much to qualify for anymore money! I think he would have to be unemployed for at least a year before it affected our payments.

[Deleted User]

As long as you are able to give an income estimate (for both of you) for the full year April 08 - April 09 you can call them now. As it is the end of the tax year in just over a week you may not see a difference in your payments but you can call back from 6th April to give a new estimate for 2009/10. If this is lower than the 2008/09 figure you may receive an increase in your entitlment