One of the basic conditions of entitlement for Universal Credit is that you must accept a claimant commitment unless an exception applies.

The amount of capital you have can affect whether or not you qualify for universal credit and the may affect the amount of your universal credit award. 

This page looks at child benefit and links to our guidance on how the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) works.

This part of the website contains information about the different types of financial support that are available from the government to help with the costs of childcare. 

The page lists most state benefits in alphabetical order. Benefits can be taxable or non-taxable.  Under each benefit we indicate if it is taxable or non-taxable. Even if a benefit is taxable it does not necessarily mean you will have any tax to pay as that will depend on your other taxable ...

Tax credits, made up of two separate tax credits working tax credit and child tax credit, were introduced in 2003 and administered by HMRC. The tax credits system closed on 5 April 2025, so no tax credit awards continue after that date. Most people will have been invited to claim either universal ...