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Tax Credits Claim Timescales

Hi All,
does anyone know how long it takes roughly for tax credits to complete a claim?

cheers

Joanne

Comments

  • The official line is "TCO aim to process your claim within 2 weeks" but it can take a lot longer.
    The quicker you can respond to any request for additional information the quicker your claim will be.
    If you are lucky it will be within the 2 weeks.
  • took 23 days from day i posted form. only took so long as i hadnt ticked one of the boxs which i found out about after calling them, once theyd completed applicaion with me over the phone money was in my bank 4 days later, back dated to date i signed the form

    ure best calling them to get it back dated the whole 3 months

    use this number to get to them quickly, usually answeredwithin a minute

    01355359007 from www.saynoto0870.co.uk

    :j
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