Hi Jan,
The useful link you provided contains a sub link to the definition of 'termination'. If you go to that, it refers to termination at the renewal stage in terms of the termination of any provisional award since April, and then a finalised decision about the previous year's entitlement, based on the info they already have etc (which could end up saying the claimant was/was not entitled etc).
So when they refer to 'termination' under these definitions, they are not saying the entitlement itself is automatically killed off/dead/deceased, simply because of the lack of a timely renewal form. 'Termination' under these definitions does not necessarily mean 'lights out', for the entire entitlement. Do agree with this analysis?
Indeed, the 'Good Cause' page you refer to seems to suggest ways to bring back to life a terminated claim, either at the claim stage, or later.
Tax credit claims...the Michael Myers of the benefits system!
Steve
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