Tax credits & benefits advice guides

Our guides to child benefit and tax credits explain who can claim and how much you could be entitled to.

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Child benefit rates and calculator 2024-25

Discover the UK child benefit rates for 2024-25 and use our child benefit calculator to find out how much you'll be paid

6 April 2024

Universal Credit

Our guides to Universal Credit explain how the new government benefits scheme works, who is eligible to claim and what to do if you get sanctioned

Benefits for carers

If you are a carer you may be able to claim benefits such as Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s Credit. We explain how to get assessed and what’s available.

Benefits in later life

The government provides a range of benefits and allowances for older people. Here we explain what’s on offer, who is eligible and how to apply.

Working tax credit explained

Discover whether you're eligible to claim working tax credit, and how much you could receive in 2024-25

6 April 2024

Child tax credit explained

Calculate how much child tax credit you are entitled to in the 2024-25 tax year

6 April 2024

Maternity and paternity leave explained

Find out about your eligibility and pay for statutory maternity and paternity leave, maternity allowance and shared parental leave.

6 April 2024

Tax-free childcare

Discover how you can save money on childcare, from tax-free childcare to working tax credit, childcare vouchers and free childcare

6 April 2024

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Tax credits & benefits advice guides

Child benefit rates and calculator 2024-25

Universal Credit

Benefits for carers

Benefits in later life

Working tax credit explained

Child tax credit explained

Maternity and paternity leave explained

Tax-free childcare

Latest News InWhich? Tax

Autumn Budget 2024: when is it and what will it contain?

What to do if you move into a higher income tax bracket

Self-employed tax deadline: how to avoid a 7.75% interest charge

4 ways to reduce tax on savings interest

What the new Labour government means for your money

Election 2024: how the major party manifestos compare

Carer's Allowance overpayments – what you need to know

UK general election 2024: what you need to know

HMRC under fire for poor customer service

6 reasons to file your tax return early

Parents of children over 9 months can now register for 15 hours of free childcare

HMRC sending tax credit renewal letters – what to do if you get one

Tax code errors costing billions – how to check you're on the right one

‘I had never heard of it’ – the parents caught out by the child benefit charge

New tax year checklist: 7 things to do for your money

Universal Credit Migration Notice letter – what you need to know

April price hikes – how to save money if your costs are going up

Council tax rises 2024-25 - how does your bill compare?

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