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Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…
To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…
How to start a tax credits claim, when to claim, joint claims, backdate a claim
Tax credits have been replaced by Universal Credit. You can only make a…
Apply as soon as you know you’re eligible so you get all the money you’re…
You can apply for tax credits as a single person, or as a couple (known as…
When you make a claim, your tax credits are usually backdated…
Usually, what you’re entitled to is based on your income for the last tax…
Put the number of hours you work in a normal week on your claim form. Add…
Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Update your details, find out how much you’ll get paid and tell HMRC about a change in your circumstances
Check what help you might be able to get with childcare schemes like tax credits, Tax-Free Childcare, childcare vouchers and free childcare or education for 2 to 4-year-olds.
Child Tax Credits if you're responsible for one child or more - how much you get, eligibility, claim tax credits
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
Challenge a benefit decision - how to ask for a mandatory reconsideration, evidence you'll need, deadlines and what happens next.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
Your tax credit payments - find out when they're due and early payment dates for bank holidays
Why tax credits go up, down or stop - changes to your family or work life you need to report such as a change of address.
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Tax credits when you have a baby - what money you can get, how and when to apply for tax credits
Use the online form if HMRC has paid you too much tax credits and you think you should not have to pay it back.
Checks into your tax credits - information you need to send, what happens to your claim, deadline for responding to the Tax Credit Office
Tax credits - appeals, appeal form, how to make a complaint.
How to renew your tax credits claim, including the application deadline, renewal pack and how long it takes
Tax credits for children aged 16 or over - approved education, approved training and when Child Tax Credit stops or continues.
Use the online form service to ask for a Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit decision to be looked at again.
Send information to HMRC if you’ve had a tax credits check letter.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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