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This table gives you an idea of the tax credits you could get if you work at least 16 hours a week. It shows roughly what you could get in total for the current tax year. You can use the table if you have up to three children, and don't pay for childcare.
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The amounts shown are the total you could get for the whole of this tax year (6 April 2013 to 5 April 2014). The annual income is before tax and National Insurance are taken off. It's your joint income if you're in a couple.
| Annual income (£) | One child | Two children | Three children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7,165 | 9,885 | 12,610 |
| 5,100 | 7,165 | 9,885 | 12,610 |
| 9,500 | 6,695 | 9,415 | 12,140 |
| 10,000 | 6,490 | 9,210 | 11,935 |
| 15,000 | 4,440 | 7,160 | 9,885 |
| 20,000 | 2,390 | 5,110 | 7,835 |
| 25,000 | 340 | 3,060 | 5,785 |
| 30,000 | 0 | 1,010 | 3,735 |
| 35,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,685 |
| 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You can use this table if you're:
You can also use this table if you're a couple, one of you works at least 16 hours a week, and the other is:
Find out more about what 'incapacitated' means for tax credits
Don't use this table if:
You can check how much you might get by filling in an online calculator instead - it takes about 10 - 15 minutes to complete.
You work under 16 hours and have children: entitlement table
Tax credits calculator - find out how much you can get
There are other entitlement tables as well. If you're not sure whether you're using the right table you can check by following the link below.
Entitlement tables for tax credits: getting started
Find the annual income level in the first column that's nearest to your own total income for the last tax year (joint income for couples). This includes income from work, some state benefits (such as contributions-based Jobseeker's Allowance), and other income (such as interest on savings) over £300. A tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April. If your income this tax year is likely to be more than £2,500 lower, you might need to look at a different annual income level. See the next section for how to work out which figure to use.
Find the heading in the other columns that applies to you.
Where the row and column meet, that is the typical amount of tax credits award for those circumstances.
You should use the information in the table as a guide only. The actual tax credits you may get will depend on your own personal circumstances, and may be different to the figures given in the tables.
For a better idea of how much you might be entitled to you can use a more detailed online tax credits calculator. It should take about 10-15 minutes to fill in.
How to work out your income for tax credits
Tax credits calculator - find out how much you can get
If your income is likely to drop this tax year by more than £2,500, you might need to look at a different annual income level. Follow the steps below.
Step one. Take your lower income.
Step two. Add £2,500 to it. This is because the Tax Credit Office ignores the first £2,500 of the income drop when working out your payments.
Step three. Find the annual income level in the table that's nearest to your answer.
For example, your income for the last tax year was £30,000. But you estimate that your income will drop to £18,000 for this tax year (6 April 2013 to 5 April 2014). You need to look at the annual income of £20,000 in the table. This is worked out like this:
£18,000 + £2,500 = £20,500. So the nearest income in the table is £20,000.
It's worth knowing about some things that apply to some of the income figures in the table.
For the annual income figures of £0 and £5,100, the amount of tax credits shown only applies if you're:
For the annual income figures of £9,500 and above, the amounts of tax credits shown only apply if you're:
If these working hours don't apply to you, you can check the amount you can get by using a more detailed online tax credits calculator.
Tax credits calculator - find out how much you can get
