Frank Field – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2015-11-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many reports his Department has received of HM Revenue and Customs’ online renewal system failing to record and register information and supporting documentation submitted by claimants wishing to renew their claim for (a) child tax credit and (b) working tax credit in each of the last two years.

Mr David Gauke

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) did not receive any reports of the online renewal system failing to record and register information submitted by claimants renewing their 2013-14 claim.

HMRC received one report of the online renewal system failing to record and register information submitted by claimants renewing their 2014-15 claim.

HMRC do not hold the requested data broken down by Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit