HMRC has republished these statistics due to an error within the original version. Estimates of Expenditure in Table 4 have been amended to correct a calculation error. There was no issue with the underlying data. The 2013 to 2014 and 2012 to 2013 take-up rates publications which were similarly affected, have also been republished.

Child Benefit take-up rates measure the proportion of eligible children and young people who have Child Benefit claimed on their behalf. Tax credit take-up rates measure the proportion of eligible families who claim (the caseload take-up rate), as well as the proportion of available financial support which is claimed (the expenditure take-up rate).

In the case of tax credits, it also presents estimates for the number of entitled non-recipient families, and the amount of available expenditure which is unclaimed.

These statistics relate to the tax years:

• 2001 to 2002
• 2002 to 2003
• 2003 to 2004
• 2004 to 2005
• 2005 to 2006
• 2006 to 2007
• 2007 to 2008
• 2008 to 2009
• 2009 to 2010
• 2010 to 2011
• 2011 to 2012
• 2012 to 2013

The breakdown summaries are for Countries, English Regions, Local Authorities, Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies and Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies.

These statistics show detailed figures on the 30-hour element, family size and annual entitlement.

The provisional awards are currently published at the end of April and December. These statistics are as close to real-time as possible and represent the picture as at the beginning of April and December. These are national statistics and the month of publication is pre-announced a year in advance with the exact date being published in the preceding publication.

Each release consists of 2 publications: the main publication and the geographical publication. As only a sample of data is used, detailed analysis at the sub-geographical levels is not always possible. The statistics in this release include analysis at the following geographical levels:

• country and English region
• local authority
• Westminster Parliamentary constituency
• Scottish Parliamentary constituency

The main publication includes a country and region summary, with the geographical publication going to a lower level. This series has been produced bi-annually since the introduction of tax credits in April 2003.

The publication provides detailed geographical counts, at Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) and Scottish Data Zone level, of the number of families and children in families in receipt of tax credits, for all years from 31 August 2005 onwards. It provides a breakdown by the type of tax credits received, as well as whether the family was benefiting from help with their childcare costs and the National Indicator 118 estimate.

Introductory note

The tables in this release show the number of families benefiting from Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) in each LSOA or Data Zone and the number of children in these families. The tables include out of work families with children who receive the same level of support as provided by CTC, but where it is paid as child allowances in Income Support or income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (IS/JSA).

CTC and WTC are awards for tax years, but the entitlement level can vary over the year as families’ circumstances change. These tables are based on families’ entitlements at 31 August, given the family size, hours worked, childcare costs and disabilities at that date, and their latest reported incomes. This date was selected because it is the reference date for published Child Benefit statistics - including, for England and Wales, at LSOA level and for Scotland at Data Zone level.

This data and similar geographical statistics, down to Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) in England and Wales, Data Zones in Scotland and Output Areas in Northern Ireland, may also be available from the following sites:

• Office for National Statistics: http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadHome.do?m=0&s=1392993317240&enc=1&nsjs=true&nsck=false&nssvg=false&nswid=1362" class="govuk-link">Neighbourhood Statistics
• Scottish Government: http://www.sns.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics
• Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA): http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service

Tables for previous years

You can find all tables for previous years on the http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121103053019/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/ctc-small-areas.htm" class="govuk-link">National Archives website.