I will be totally honest, maths is not my strong point, show me a spreadsheet and I will most likely put my hands to my head after 10 minutes in utter confusion.

If you are anything like me and you also need to renew your tax credits then you will find the videos on the Direct Gov website really useful! They have a range of step by step guides which explain easily how to calculate your tax credits which means that you can then make sure you are still eligable for tax credits. You can sample one of the videos below and visit the Direct Gov website to view more and workout your tax credits.

http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/taxcreditsvideos/index.html