Tax & benefits
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Useful links
Step-by-step guides
Tax & benefits
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Quick guide to the main benefits and entitlements
for families
(Parent's guide to money)
The links below go to the government's Directgov website
Tax
Income Tax
National Insurance
Council Tax
Stamp Duty
Tax credits
Working tax credits
Child tax credits
Pension Credit
Benefits
Child Benefit
Housing Benefit
Jobseeker's Allowance
Income Support
Carer's Allowance
State Pension
Tools & calculators
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Find out if you qualify for benefits and financial support –
Benefits adviser (Directgov)
State Pension age calculator (Directgov)
Get a Pension Credit estimate (Directgov)
State Pension forecast (Directgov)
Student tax checker (HM Revenue & Customs)
Check if you qualify for tax credits (HM Revenue & Customs)
Childcare indicator (HM Revenue & Customs)
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Jargon made clear
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Money jargon explained in straight-forward, easy-to-understand language.
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Hot topics
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Tax Coding Notice error – check your code (HMRC)
Need to claim a benefit?
Call the free national number 0800 0 55 66 88 (Directgov)Check if you qualify for benefits or if you could get more (Entitled to)
Pensioners – claim a tax refund on your savings (details and helpsheet) (Directgov)
Claim a tax refund if you've stopped work (Directgov)