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• How to claim working and child tax credits

  How to claim working and child tax credits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit has replaced tax credits for most people making a new claim. Make sure you check if you can still...

• Taking rest breaks at work

  You’ll probably be entitled to rest breaks during your working day, as well as daily and weekly rest breaks. Most workers are entitled to rest breaks but some jobs mean you don’t have an automatic legal right to breaks. Read more about workers who aren’t entitled to rest breaks at...

• Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

  Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you have a tax credits overpayment you must pay back, you should deal with it as soon as possible....

• If HMRC says you’ve had a tax credits overpayment

  If HMRC says you’ve had a tax credits overpayment This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might be able to get HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to cancel the overpayment or reduce what you have...

• Check if you can get child tax credits

  Check if you can get child tax credits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit has replaced tax credits for most people. If you already get Working Tax Credits, you can still add Child...

• Check if you can get Working Tax Credits

  Check if you can get Working Tax Credits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit has replaced tax credits for most people. If you already get Child Tax Credits, you can still add Working...

• How to claim tax credits if you're self-employed

  How to claim tax credits if you're self-employed This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can follow the same steps as everyone else, but there are a few differences for self-employed people that you should...

• Reporting changes if you get Council Tax Reduction

  There are some changes you’ll need to report to your local council if you get Council Tax Reduction (CTR). A change might mean you get more or less CTR - your council will tell you if it does. If you don’t report these changes, you might: get the wrong amount...

• Check if you can pay less council tax

  You might be able to pay less council tax or not pay it at all depending on your circumstances.  You might be able to get: discounts - for example, for a single person or an empty property Council Tax Reduction (CTR) if you have low income a different reduction if...

• Getting a second adult rebate on your council tax

  You might be able to reduce your council tax bill if you live with other adults but you’re the only one responsible for paying council tax. This is called getting a ‘second adult rebate’. Your local council might call a second adult rebate ‘alternative maximum CTR’.  You might be able...