There are two tax credits:

Child Tax Credit

Part of the Government's policy to eradicate child poverty and is to support those that care for children. It works alongside Child Benefit and the Child Trust Fund.

Working Tax Credit

Part of the Government's initiative to "make work pay" and is a supplement to working income.

If you want to obtain a general understanding of what these credits are all about you can do two things. Firstly, you can look at our Overview section and this will explain the general structure. Secondly, you can go to our Latest News section and scroll through the many articles we have written on this subject for some of the current advice.

Alternatively, if you want a deeper understanding then if you look to the bar on the left you will see various tax credit topics.