How tax credits and other benefits affect each other
Child Benefit payments arenÂt affected by any tax credits you get, but other benefits like Housing Benefit are.
If you get tax credits, you may get less:
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- income-based JobseekerÂs Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Pension Credit
Contact the office that pays your benefits to work out how tax credits affect your benefits.
Other help you might qualify for
If you get tax credits you might also get help with:
- prescriptions and other health-related costs
- vitamins, milk and food if youÂre pregnant or have a child under 4
- maternity costs – you may get a £500 payment (called a ÂSure Start Maternity Grant’)
- school costs, including school meals, uniforms, transport and trips
- funeral costs
- court fees, legal costs and prison visits
- home repairs from your council
- heating and energy costs
How other benefits affect your tax credits
Whether you qualify for tax credits and how much you get depends on your income. Some benefits, including some foreign benefits, count as income.
Disability benefits
If you or your child get disability benefits you may get extra tax credits.
Find out what benefits you could get and how to claim.