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<p>Estimates of the amounts of tax credit which have not been claimed by eligible
households are published annually in “Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit and Working
Tax Credit Take-up rates” on the gov.uk website. The latest publication relating to
2016-17 is here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/763597/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_take-up_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/763597/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_take-up_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The table below show estimates of the total amount of tax credit expenditure
unclaimed since 2010-11.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Central
estimate of expenditure unclaimed (£bn)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>5.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Variations in the amounts unclaimed are related to changes in the rates and
thresholds in the tax credit system. The proportion of Child Tax Credit expenditure
which is claimed has remained at 90 per cent or above since 2010-11, and the proportion
of Working Tax Credit expenditure which is claimed has remained at between 83 and
86 per cent over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of eligible children
who have Child Benefit claimed on their behalf is included in the publication referenced
above and remains high at 93 per cent in 2016-17. Information relating to the amounts
of Child Benefit unclaimed can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p>
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