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This section contains summary statistics about individuals and households claiming Working Tax Credits and/or Child Tax Credits.
Use this guidance to help you support clients with the Child Tax Credit changes from 6 April 2017, limiting the child element to 2 children.
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a child conceived without your consent, if they are your third or subsequent child.
There is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to under State Pension age can get - benefits affected, benefit cap amount.
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
These official statistics cover the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
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.
Statistics on households affected by the benefit cap.
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a third or subsequent child who would otherwise likely be looked after by a local authority.
Official experimental statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit.
These statistics cover the number of people on Universal Credit with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work.
Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
Claimants eligible for and receiving the childcare element between March 2021 to February 2022.
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Experimental statistics for the number of people, households on Universal Credit, and claims and starts.
These official statistics under development cover the number of people who have been sent managed migration notices inviting them to claim Universal Credit.
Number of Universal Credit payments being made to eligible claims that had a childcare element, along with the number and proportion of these receiving the maximum amount.
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