New Award Notice: Part 2 (Info)

This part of the new award notice issued after 6th April 2006 gives details of how the figures of tax credits shown in the Summary box on the award notice have been calculated.

It explains that tax credits are made up of different elements that the claimant is entitled to. These elements are selected from the information the claimant has given on the claim form. A breakdown of each element and the amount due is shown on the notice for the period of the award.

There are four main elements

• Working Tax Credit elements, other than childcare

• The childcare element of Working Tax Credit

• Child Tax Credit which is divided into smaller elements

• Child elements for children

• Child elements for qualifying young people

• Child Disability elements

• Family elements

• Qualifying Benefits

For more information about specific elements, and a claimant’s entitlement to those elements follow the guidance in Eligibility

Every award notice is tailored to show the circumstances for an individual case. So not all the elements above will appear on every notice