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Working and child tax credits

Before you claim tax credits

  • Check if you can get child tax credits
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Help with your tax credits claim

  • Check if a change affects your tax credits
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Tax credits appeals

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  • Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration
  • Disputing paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment
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  • Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

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