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End of tax credits

The tax credits system ended on 5 April 2025. This section of the site remains in place for ongoing tax credit issues such as  tax credit debts, disputes, appeals, complaints and compliance checks. 

Universal Credit 

You can find all legislation relating to the Universal Credit (including the transition from tax credits to universal credit) in our Universal Credit section. 

Tax Credits: Statutes

In this section you will find links to the Tax Credit Act 2002 and other acts relevant to tax credits. The links take you to the latest version of each Act on Legislation.gov.uk. To find the original (as enacted) version, follow the link and then click ‘original ’ under ‘what version’

Here are some related Acts -

Last reviewed/updated 1 April 2025