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This report presents the latest findings from the 2016 to 2017 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This section contains older statistics about personal tax credits, European Economic Area (EEA) nationals, child poverty, working families and disabled person’s tax credit.
This report presents the initial findings from the 2017 to 2018 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This report presents the latest findings from the 2015 to 2016 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 2016 to 2017 financial year.
This report presents the latest findings from the 2014 to 2015 Error and Fraud Analytical Programme, which measures error and fraud in the tax credits system.
This publication, revised February 2016, presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, covering the 2013 to 2014 financial year.
Find out about tax credits, who is eligible and how to claim.
This publication, revised February 2016, presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, covering the 2012 to 2013 financial year.
Annual report from the Commissioners for HMRC to the Treasury on tax credits under section 40 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.
This publication presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit and for CTC and WTC, covering the 2015 to 2016 financial year.
This publication, revised February 2016, presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit and for CTC and WTC, covering the 2011 to 2012 financial year.
This publication presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit and for CTC and WTC, covering the 2014 to 2015 financial year.
It includes statistics relating to the exceptions to the policy, which came into effect in April 2017.
This publication presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, covering the 2013 to 2014 financial year.
This publication presents estimates of annual take-up rates for Child Benefit and for CTC and WTC, covering the 2010 to 2011 financial year.
Error and fraud in the tax credits system.
Annual geographical estimates at Lower Super Output Area, Super Output Area and Data Zone of the number of families and children claiming Child Benefit on 31 August of the year of analysis.
Child Tax Credits if you're responsible for one child or more - how much you get, eligibility, claim tax credits
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