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Tax credits

Reporting changes

You must tell the Tax Credit Office about changes that affect your tax credits. They바카라 사이트檒l tell you what happens next.

Working Tax Credit

If you바카라 사이트檙e single

Your Working Tax Credit will stop if you바카라 사이트檙e single and:

  • you바카라 사이트檙e on remand
  • you바카라 사이트檙e sent to prison
  • you바카라 사이트檙e sent to a young offenders바카라 사이트� institution

If you바카라 사이트檙e in a couple

You may be able to continue claiming Working Tax Credit if you바카라 사이트檙e in a couple and your partner goes to prison for a year or less.

You must work a certain number of hours a week to qualify.

Any work you do while you바카라 사이트檙e serving a sentence or on remand will not be counted.

Child Tax Credit

If you바카라 사이트檙e single and you go to prison

Your Child Tax Credit may stop if you바카라 사이트檙e single with children and go to prison. The Tax Credit Office will decide by looking at:

  • whether you바카라 사이트檙e still responsible for your child
  • how long you바카라 사이트檙e in prison for
  • if you바카라 사이트檙e still in regular contact
  • if your child바카라 사이트檚 with you in prison

The person looking after your child or children may be able to claim Child Tax Credit if you cannot.

If you바카라 사이트檙e in a couple and one of you goes to prison

Your Child Tax Credit will continue if you바카라 사이트檙e in a couple and one of you goes on remand or to prison.

If your child goes to prison

You바카라 사이트檒l still get Child Tax Credit if your child goes to prison for 4 months or less.

You will not get Child Tax Credit for your child바카라 사이트檚 sentence if it바카라 사이트檚 more than 4 months.

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