TAX credit claimants in the North-East have been urged not to delay and to renew their tax credits by the end of the month.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding tax credits customers in the region to renew their tax credits by Wednesday July 31.

If they do not their payments will stop.

Tax credits help working families with targeted financial support. A new advertising campaign just launched is reminding customers to renew their tax credits on time, as this is "too important to forget".

Renewing online is described as being quick and easy.

Customers can log into GOV.UK to check on the progress of their renewal, be reassured it is being processed and know when they will hear back from HMRC.

Customers can also use the HMRC App on their smartphone to renew their tax credits, check their tax credits payments schedule and find out how much they have earned for the year.

Angela MacDonald, director general for customer services at HMRC, said: “We know that our customers lead busy lives, which is why our online services are available day and night.

"Customers can complete their tax credit renewals at a time convenient to them.

"Renewing on time is vital to ensure that their payments don’t stop.”