What are Working for Families Tax Credits?

• Payments made to families with children. There are five types of payments. You may qualify for one or more, depending on your personal situation. Three of the payment types have been renamed:
  
  

• We pay Working for Families Tax Credits to the principal child carer of the family.

Getting family assistance now?

• The name change won't affect your entitlements. You'll carry on getting the same payments unless your personal situation changes. You don't need to apply for Working for Families Tax Credits.

• If you get payments weekly or fortnightly
• In March we'll send you a new notice of entitlement (formerly certificate of entitlement). It will show details of your personal situation and your estimate entitlement for the coming year.
• If the details are correct you don't need to do anything.
• If the details are incorrect call us and we can put things right. You may get more money. You may also avoid being overpaid and getting a bill at the end of year.
• You can use My family details and income online service to check and update your details, including payment frequency, bank account and more.

• Payments to increase
• From 1 April 2007, the rate of family tax credit (previously called family support) increases by $10 per child per week. This will happen automatically - there's no need to contact us.

• If you have a family, chances are you'll qualify for Working for Families Tax Credits (previously called family assistance). 
• - How much? Estimate your entitlements with our calculator
• - Apply for Working for Families Tax Credits now

Name changing in stages

• We are updating our letters, forms, and guides over the next few months. This means that you may continue to see the old names for a while. If this happens you do not need to contact us - we are still phasing the new names in. 

New online service available

• If you receive Working for Families Tax Credits, you can check and update your details using My family details and income online service. Your changes are updated immediately, unless we need to clarify something with you.

Find out more

• If you are wrapping this year's family assistance or getting ready for next year, the Working for Families Tax Credits section of this site is now available.