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Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of credit, debit and charge card payments
As an employer covering the cost of credit, debit or charge card payments…
You don’t have to report or pay anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…
If card charges aren’t exempt, you must report them to HM Revenue and…
The following guides contain more detailed information: vouchers and…
What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
Benefit payments and entitlement may change or stop if you, your partner…
You cannot get benefits if you go to prison, apart from: the housing…
You will not get the Universal Credit standard allowance if you’re in…
You may be able to continue getting Housing Benefit or make a claim for…
You will not count as an adult living in a property for Council Tax if…
Reporting changes You must tell the Tax Credit Office about changes that…
You can continue to claim Child Benefit when you’re in prison if: your…
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is no longer a benefit. It’s now only…
Find out if you can claim a Research and Development (R&D) tax credit for accounting periods beginning before 1 April 2024.
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
How Universal Credit is affected by having money, savings and investments. We call this ‘capital’.
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
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
Find out about loans that count as qualifying loans.
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