How long does it take to process tax credit applications?

normally upto 3 weeks, but if there is missing information or we require more documentation e.g birth certificates it can take longer not to mention 2 or more people trying to claim for same child, or people going from single claim to joint as we have to verify the previous claim first, on odd occasions the system can become suspicious of claims and they get put onto a compliance short list which can take forever to clear as it has to be looked into by a specialist team. hope that helps, call them to seee whether there is any rason for the delay they will be able to see whats wrong and advise you on most of the problems 0800 300 3900

How long does it take to process tax credit applications?
a few weeks in my experience. as long as you fill the forms in properly, it all happens fairly quickly.
Reply:This depends on how you put your claim in





If you complete the form yourself %26amp; sending through the post anything upto 10wks





If you was claiming a benefit ie income support, jsa, incapacity benefit jobcentre can input details for you which will reduce waiting time so could be processed in 2 wks max





If your a Lone Parent claiming Income Support %26amp; already receiving child tax credits they can ring them up for you %26amp; have them input the details over the phone so processed the next day. Don't know if this applys to other benefits like jsa %26amp; incapacity benefit or if you can contact them yourself by phone to give the details but always worth a shot
Reply:it only tuk a couple of weeks to sort mine out but my m8 was still fighting a battle 7 months down the line, saying that when it was sorted she got a shed load of money back