Your eligibility for the additional £250 depends on your actual income in the tax year (6 April in one year to 5 April in the next). The additional £250 cannot be paid until your Child Tax Credit (CTC) award, based on your actual income, is finalised after the end of the tax year. Then HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will make the payment to your child's account.
There is no separate claim for this payment, but you do have to claim CTC in the normal way. Follow the link below and use the calculator to see if you qualify for Tax Credits.
HMRC will write to let you know that this payment has been made.
HMRC has committed to dealing with 95% of CTC claims and changes of circumstances within 30 days. If you do not hear from HMRC within 30 working days of providing details of your actual income you should ring the Tax Credit Helpline, 0845 300 3900 (England, Scotland and Wales) or 0845 603 2000 (Northern Ireland), and ask what is happening to your claim.
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