4. Claiming working tax credit
If you can make a new claim for tax credits (see
here), you do so by phoning the Tax Credit Helpline on 0345 300 3900 (textphone 0345 300 3909).
Your claim can be backdated for up to one month.
Any childcare element of working tax credit (WTC) is paid to the main carer directly into a bank account. Otherwise WTC is paid into the bank account of the person in work.
When you claim, the form asks for your income in the previous tax year (see Chapter 18). Your income might be very different this year. When you get your initial award, tell HM Revenue and Customs straight away how much your income is expected to be in the current year if it will be more than £2,500 lower or more than £2,500 higher than the previous year.