Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107284

Income Tax: Rebates

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HM Revenue and Customs' processes for ensuring income tax rebate claims are processed on time; and what steps she has taken to reduce the backlog of unprocessed i

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC recognise that repayments are important for customers. They prioritise them and work hard to ensure they are processed as quickly and securely as possible. HMRC balance the provision of prompt payments to eligible customers with effective revenue pro...

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