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However, anyone who claims tax credits has been handed an extra few days to renew them, not because HM Revenue and Customs is being uncharacteristically helpful, but because of strike action.
The crucial thing to bear in mind is that if you don't renew your credits, you risk losing your payments. The original deadline for doing so was last Thursday, 31 July, but HM Revenue and Customs has extended the deadline to 10pm next Wednesday, 6 August.
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