Things are more complicated for
claimants who live in a universal
credit full service area where it may be no longer possible to make a new claim for
tax credits.2 LITRG recommends that anyone in these areas who misses the 30 - day extension period and is concerned that they can no longer claim tax credits should contact HMRC or a local welfare rights specialist as soon as possible before making a claim for universal credit.3 Tax credits are paid to people who are responsible for children or young people and working people on low incomes, whether or not they have responsibility for a child / young person, and are based on household income and circumstanc
tax credits.2 LITRG recommends that anyone in these areas who misses the 30 - day extension period and is concerned that they can no longer claim
tax credits should contact HMRC or a local welfare rights specialist as soon as possible before making a claim for universal credit.3 Tax credits are paid to people who are responsible for children or young people and working people on low incomes, whether or not they have responsibility for a child / young person, and are based on household income and circumstanc
tax credits should contact HMRC or a local welfare rights specialist
as soon
as possible before making a claim for universal
credit.3
Tax credits are paid to people who are responsible for children or young people and working people on low incomes, whether or not they have responsibility for a child / young person, and are based on household income and circumstanc
Tax credits are paid to people who are responsible for children or young people and working people on low incomes, whether or not they have responsibility for a child / young person, and are based on household income and circumstances.
To be eligible for an income - related benefit such
as Income Support, income - based Jobseeker's Allowance, income - related Employment Support Allowance, Pension
Credit, Housing Benefit or Council
Tax Benefit, a
claimant must have a right to reside and be habitually resident in the Common Travel Area (ie the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland).