Chapter 11: Child tax credit

• 1. What is child tax credit
• 2. Who is eligible
• Your parent gets child tax credit for you
• 3. Amount of child tax credit
• Step 1: work out your maximum child tax credit
• Step 2: getting a means-tested benefit
• Step 3: not getting a means-tested benefit
• Step 4: work out your income
• Step 5: calculate your child tax credit
• 4. Awards of child tax credit
• 5. Challenging a decision
• 6. Tax credits and benefits
• Means-tested benefits
• Child benefit
• Passported benefits

Basic facts

•Child tax credit (CTC) is paid to families with children.
•You cannot make a new claim for tax credits.
•If you already get CTC, you will be transferred to universal credit by April 2025.
•Both part-time and full-time students with children are eligible.
•The amount you get depends on your income, but most student support is ignored in the assessment.