If you're in receipt of Working Tax Credits (WTC), we must see your most recent Tax Credits award letter from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to show you're not in receipt of the child care element of WTC.
This must be the full award letter.
It can be a provisional version if you've not yet received your final award.
If your award letter shows you received the childcare element but also confirms the date this ended, send in a covering letter to highlight this.
No other form of evidence can be accepted.
If you do not have your letter, you can get a duplicate copy from HMRC.
If the letter is not provided, this may delay the assessment of your childcare application.
An award letter will not be accepted if it shows you did not qualify for the childcare element due to levels of income.
You do not need to provide any evidence to prove you're not in receipt of WTC.
Children aged 15 or 16 years of age
You may be considered for CCA for a child aged 15 or 16 if the child has learning difficulties or is registered as having special educational needs.
To be considered for this, we must see additional evidence to assist your application such as:
- details of medical evidence showing what disability your child has
- the child's statement of special educational needs, where applicable