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Other beneifits while claiming tax credits?

Hi all

Can anybody tell me if you can get council tax benefit or free perscriptions if your claiming tax credits?

Thank you

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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    Council tax benefit will depend on total household income.
    You can get free prescriptions as a result of being awarded Working Tax Credit but you should be sent the relevant card for this (it comes from a different place but the WTC award should trigger it being sent approx 6 weeks after WTC awarded).
    hth
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  • sam19677
    sam19677 Posts: 50 Forumite
    Thank you very much for your reply
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