Managed migration is where DWP/HMRC formally invite claimants from tax credits (and other legacy benefits which universal credit is placing) to make a claim for universal credit under formal migration rules.

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 ...

Universal credit is gradually replacing working tax credit and child tax credit as well as a number of other means-tested benefits. Most existing tax credit claimants will eventually move to either universal credit or pension credit. This page explains how you are affected by the move to universal ...

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.

This page explains the different ways you can contact HMRC about tax credits and the support HMRC can provide to you.