Tax credit customers have just one week left to notify about changes to their income.
July 31 will be the deadline for all customers to inform about any changes to their circumstances.
Customers whose circumstances have changed in the last year or who have received a letter to reconfirm their income details must contact HM Revenue and Customs.
Failure to respond by the deadline may mean tax credits customers receive incorrect tax credits payments and may end up having to repay any overpayments.
HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, Angela MacDonald urged people not to leave this until the last minute.
She said:“Tax credits provide much needed financial support to our customers. But we know that many customers leave it to the last minute to renew their tax credits award.
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“The time to renew your tax credits is now, you don’t need to wait until deadline day on 31 July.”
Customers must contact HMRC straight away if they disagree with any of the information in their packs or letters they've been sent.
These include any changes, or if they are self-employed and their income HMRC holds for 2019/20 is an estimate because they've not filled in their tax return yet.
HMRC said: "Renewing tax credits online is quick and easy. Customers can log onto GOV.UK to check the progress of their renewal, be reassured that it is being processed, and know when they will hear back from HMRC."
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