child tax credits advice anyone

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

i got my renewal form today but as those who claim it will know you can renew over the phone, so i rang up but they say theyve sent me the wrong form its 04/09 - 04/10

 

i cant remember if its right cant remember if last years was those dates

 

its just im concernened as he asked for my bank details???? then said oh youve got the wrong form

[Mrs O/H/C]

I had my renewal form in the post today and its says 04/09-04/10

 

which is right as they pay you for the year before..i am confused why

 

they asked you for your bank details though unless they were just

 

confirming which account the money goes into

 

I would just fill in the form and send it to them as you dont wont them to

 

stop payments

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

he said it was for security

[Mrs O/H/C]

he said it was for security

 

No, i wouldnt divulge that information as there are other questions he could have asked you for security measures ie:national insurance No

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

he asked that first thats why i now wish id said no i arnt telling you

[Mrs O/H/C]

I would ring them up again and see if they ask the same questions

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

i rang back after 2 hours of trying to get through and someone else confirmed that ive got last years details sent and that they may ask for bank details as id though this person didnt he asked childrens dob

[Mk2Jo]

I would be more worried about giving out the bank details if it had been them calling you but as you called them I think it must be a genuine question

[Fishtailparka]

Best advice re Child Tax Credits is treat it as a interest free loan. They often ask for a lot of it back due to miscalculations.