Will top up payments form part of this years award and therefore be recoverable from on-going Tax Credits from April?

hello julia its me. at the tax credit course run by ferret this was what they said would happen. however as its not from the horse's mouth i'd wait to hear from others before accepting this as gospel. it was also said that claimant in this position could as with other o'ps request deferred or reduced reduction on discretionary ground and that theoretically this could continue year on year.