| |
2013/14 £ |
2012/13 £ |
| Working Tax Credit (WTC) |
|
|
| Basic element - max. |
1,920 |
1,920 |
| Couple and lone parent element |
1,970 |
1,950 |
| 30 hour element |
790 |
790 |
| Disabled worker element |
2,855 |
2,790 |
| Severe disability element |
1,220 |
1,190 |
| 50+ Return to work payment (16-29 hrs) |
withdrawn |
withdrawn |
| 50+ Return to work payment (30+hrs) |
withdrawn |
withdrawn |
|
Childcare element Maximum eligible cost for one child £175 per week.
Maximum eligable cost for two or more children £300 per week
Percentage of eligable costs covered - 70%
|
| Child Tax Credit (CTC) |
2013/14
£
|
2012/13
£
|
| Child element per child - max. |
2,720 |
2,690 |
| Family element |
545 |
545 |
| Disabled child element |
3,015 |
2,950 |
| Severely disabled child element |
1,220 |
1,190 |
Reductions in maximum rates 41% of income above £6,420*p.a.
*If only CTC is claimed, the threshold is £15,910 p.a. (2012/13: £15,860). The family element of CTC now tapers immediately after the child element.
Income disregard £5,000 (2012/13: £10,000) for changes in income betweeen provisional and final income. From 2012/13 onwards there is a income fall disregard of £2,500.
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