# Anthropic implements 12-month expiration for Claude usage credits purchased after December 7 > Source: > Published: 2026-11-07 19:07:00+00:00 # Anthropic implements 12-month expiration for Claude usage credits purchased after December 7 According to a Hacker News discussion, Anthropic announced that Claude usage credits purchased on or after December 7 will expire 12 months after purchase, with unused balances automatically removed. The policy change has generated community discussion about credit retention. ## Topics ## Sources - Social[HN thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50399909) This intelligence is sourced automatically from public sources across the web and synthesised by the Prefactor AI pipeline. Stories are reviewed before publication.