Working tax credit rates

Working and Child Tax Credits rates

£ per year (unless stated) April 2010ChangeApril 2011
Working Tax Credit
Basic element£1,920-£1,920
Couple and lone parent element£1,890+£60£1,950
30 hour element£790-£790
Disabled worker element£2,570+£80£2,650
Severe disability element£1,095+£35£1,0130
50+ Return to work
payment (16-29 hours)
£1,320+£45£1,365
50+ Return to work
payment (30 hours)
£1,965+£65£2,030
Childcare element of the Working Tax Credit
Maximum eligible cost for one child£175 per week-£175 per week
Maximum eligible cost for two or more children£300 per week-£300 per week
Percentage of eligible costs covered80%-10%70%
Child Tax Credit
Family element£545-£545
Family element, baby addition£545-£545£0
Child element£2,300+£255£2,555
Disabled child element£2,715+£85£2,800
Severely disabled child element£1,095+£35£1,130
Income thresholds and withdrawal rates
First income threshold£6,420-£6,420
First withdrawal rate39%-2%41%
Second income threshold£50,000-£10,000£40,000
Second withdrawal rate6.67%-34.33%41%
First threshold for those entitled to Child Tax Credit only£16,190+£330£15,860
Income disregard£25,000-£15,000£10,000

Child Benefit rates

£ per weekApril 2010ChangeApril 2011
Eldest/Only Child£20.30-£20.30
Other Children£13.40-£13.40

Guardian's Allowance rates

£ per weekApril 2010ChangeApril 2011
Guardian's Allowance rates£14.30+£0.45£14.75


This page was last reviewed on 04 July 2011. The information may not reflect changes in legislation made after this date.

This is only a guide to your tax position and should not be relied on in place of professional accounting or tax advice. Any calculated figures are illustrative and are based on the data you provided.


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