Question follow-through · 104086

Self-assessment: Software

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have accessed the HMRC app to set up payment notifications.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have accessed the HMRC app to set up payment notifications.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    HMRC app users can choose to enable ‘push notifications’ to receive a variety of updates, including payment notifications. At present, this feature operates on an ‘all or nothing’ basis, meaning users cannot select only payment notifications. Since the ap...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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