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These statistics provide detailed geographical estimates of the number of families in receipt of tax credits as at 31 August 2019.
These statistics provide details on the number and value of Tax Credit awards for 2014 to 2015, that were underpaid or overpaid at 5 April 2015. They supplement the Child and Working Tax Credits statistics (finalised award) publication.
These statistics provide detailed geographical estimates of the number of families in receipt of tax credits.
This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2021 to 2022 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
The provisional statistics are a snapshot of the caseload based on the family circumstances of people receiving Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits.
We are ceasing the Child and Working Tax Credits error and fraud statistics publication due to the underlying random enquiry programme stopping as tax credits will close in 2024 and the remaining population will move to Universal Credit. We have...
This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2019 to 2020 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This section contains summary geographical statistics for finalised awards for individuals and households claiming Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits.
This report presents the estimate from the tax year 2020 to 2021 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the final estimate from the tax year 2018 to 2019 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
Provisional award statistics for Child and Working Tax Credits - April 2015
These statistics relate to Child and Working Tax Credits statistics on the 2013 to 2014 award.
Estimates of error and fraud within Working Tax Credit (WTC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) have been produced for all years since their introduction in 2003 to 2004.
This report presents the initial findings from the 2018 to 2019 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This publication presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit and for CTC and WTC, covering the 2017 to 2018 financial year.
The provisional statistics relate to the caseload position at a snapshot point in time, based on the family circumstances of those in receipt of Working Tax Credits (WTC) and/or Child Tax Credits (CTC).
Annual reports from the Commissioners for HMRC to the Treasury on tax credits under section 40 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.
This report presents the final estimate from the 2017 to 2018 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
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