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Working Tax Credit: could you do with an extra £140 a month?
Working Tax Credit is extra money for people who are in work.
It doesn’t matter whether you have savings or property and you don’t need to have children to claim.
Can you get Working Tax Credit?
You could be entitled to claim if you:
- are aged 25 or over
- work at least 30 hours a week
- earn up to £13,190 if you’re single, or £17,965 with a partner
If you are a parent, have a disability, or are 50 or over and returning to work, you may still qualify, even if your circumstances are different.
One in four people eligible for Working Tax Credit is currently missing out on more than £2,000 a year. Make sure you're not one of them.
How to claim
For a claim form, make one quick call to the Tax Credit helpline on 0845 302 1415. This number is for new customers only. If you already receive Tax Credit and have a query or a change of circumstances to report, you should call 0845 300 3900.
Lines are open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Bill's story
"I work full time and my wife has a part-time job. Together our total income, including our salaries, comes to around £13,000 so we weren’t sure if we could claim any sort of tax credit.
"But I looked into it and it was a lovely surprise to find out that we were entitled to nearly £2,000 a year Working Tax Credit. That’s not something to turn your nose up at. We phoned the helpline and it was so easy to get the ball rolling and start the claim. We are so glad of the extra support, it really helps from month to month.
"We’ve told our friends all about it and they’re claiming too now – the more the merrier, we say!"
Bill, 53, and Kathy, 51, Gateshead
What you could get
The table below shows the amount of Working Tax Credit you could get for a year if you don’t have children.
|
Your yearly income: |
If you’re single, aged 25 or over and work 30+ hrs per wk |
If you’re in a couple, one of you is aged 25 or over and works 30+ hrs per wk |
|---|---|---|
|
£9,048 |
£1,640 |
£3,505 |
|
£10,000 |
£1,270 |
£3,130 |
|
£12,000 |
£490 |
£2,350 |
|
£14,000 |
£0 |
£1,570 |
|
£16,000 |
£0 |
£790 |
If you have children, or want a better idea of how much you can get based on your own circumstances, you can use a more detailed online tax credits questionnaire. It takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
More information
You can find out more about tax credits by following the link below.
Provided by HM Revenue and Customs
