It was good while it lasted – but gone are the days when both parents could claim the One Parent Family Tax Credit (OPFTC) if they weren’t co-habiting and the child stayed with you at least one night during the year.

From the 1st January 2014, the OPFTC was replaced with the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC). The key difference between them is that only one parent can claim the credit and that is generally the person with whom the child lives

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