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Employer-supported childcare
Some employers offer employer-supported childcare (ESC) to help towards the costs of qualifying childcare. It is up to your employer whether they decide to offer ESC or not. There are three types of ES....
Some employers offer employer-supported childcare (ESC) to help towards the costs of qualifying childcare. It is up to your employer whether they decide to offer ESC or not. There are three types of ES....
This page gives an overview of how the transitional element is calculated. Although the calculations take into account all legacy benefits, the information on this page focuses only on tax credit claimants....
When a tax credit claimant starts to claim universal credit, any tax credit overpayment debt that is outstanding is transferred to DWP (or DfC in Northern Ireland) and DWP (DfC) take over the recovery of the outstanding amount. This page explains how the transfer process works and who contact with q...
Universal credit is gradually replacing working tax credit and child tax credit as well as some other means-tested benefits. If you have been claiming tax credits and start to claim universal credit in the same tax year, your tax credit award will stop. Your tax credits will also stop if you have be...
Child tax credit can be claimed for a child or qualifying young person. There are specific rules and age limits which cover claiming child tax credit for children once they turn 16. There is more information about the general rules for child tax credit on our child tax credit page....
From 6 April 2017, a two child limit policy was introduced to child tax credit which limits the amount of child tax credit awards. This page explains how the policy works and the exceptions....