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However, from 22 July , if you receive income-based JSA, income-related ESA or Income Support you may be eligible for a 2-week run-on payment If you receive Universal Credit you may have to pay less in Council Tax, but you will need to apply for that separately. If you currently receive tax credits If you currently receive tax credits from HMRC please be aware that if you submit a claim for Universal Credit your tax credit award will end immediately.
An adviser can help you work out if claiming tax credits would leave you better off. Contact your nearest Citizens Advice before you apply. If none of these apply to you, you might be able to make a late application to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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The amount you could get in tax credits depends on your income as well other factors such as whether you have children. To get an estimate, use the the tax credits calculator on GOV. You can still apply if your income is slightly too high to be eligible for tax credits.
If your income goes down later in the year, your tax credit claim can be backdated to when you made your claim. This is because tax credit amounts are worked out across a full year. Use the number of hours you normally work instead. For example if you're on a zero hours contract, but usually work 30 hours a week, tell HMRC you work around 30 hours. You need to tell HMRC if your regular hours change , as this might mean you don't qualify for tax credits any more.
If HMRC ask for proof of the hours you work, you can send payslips or a letter from your employer. If the number of hours you work from week to week are predictable, HMRC call this a 'normal working pattern', even if your hours are different each week.
You can give HMRC your average weekly hours over whatever period your normal working pattern is. For example, if it's common for you to work 20 hours and 40 hours on alternate weeks, you could put your normal working hours as 30 hours per week.
If your working hours are unreliable and irregular, you might not be able to say what hours are normal for you. If this is your situation, contact HMRC to get advice on how to describe your weekly hours. Or you can contact your nearest Citizens Advice.
If you share responsibility for a child, for example if you and your partner are separated, only one of you can claim tax credits for the child. UK has a list of circumstances you can claim tax credits when not working and how long you can claim for. Contact your nearest Citizens Advice for help arranging this.
HMRC might ask you for evidence to support your claim - for example proof of earnings. You can send your evidence by post or electronically on GOV. Most new claims take 6 weeks or less from start to finish.
If your claim is successful, your tax credits will be paid every 4 weeks into the bank account you put on the claim form. In some cases, HMRC can pay them every 2 weeks instead - call the tax credits helpline to request this. Learn more about the changes that could affect your claim. Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer.
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