In this section:
- What are tax credits and who qualifies?
- Find out how work can help you qualify for tax credits
- Children and tax credits
- You have a disability - can you get extra tax credits?
- New arrivals to the UK and tax credits
- You're outside of the UK - do you qualify for tax credits?
- Tax credits information for the over 50s
Children and tax credits
You have children - can you get tax credits for them? When you can claim tax credits for children, including adopted children, children living abroad and more
Help with childcare costs - do you qualify for extra tax credits? When you can claim extra tax credits to help with childcare costs
What is registered or approved childcare for tax credits? You use a nursery, childminder, playscheme or other types of childcare - find out what childcare counts for extra tax credits
Children with disabilities - can you get extra tax credits? If your child has a disability how tax credits might help with the extra costs of looking after them
Can you get tax credits if you're not the child's parent When you can claim tax credits for a child who's not your own
