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The amount of tax credits you might get is based on your family circumstances, the hours you work and your income. There are tables that give you an idea of what you might get in total for a year - based on your approximate annual income.
The entitlement tables show you at a glance the total amount of tax credits you might get, for the whole of the current tax year. This started on 6 April 2023 and will end on 5 April 2013.
The tables include the following:
The information in the tables is a guide only.
To get a better idea of how much you could get you can use an online calculator. It should take about 10-15 minutes to fill in.
There are five different sets of entitlement tables:
You can find out which one to use by following the guidance below.
If your situation is not covered by any of the entitlement tables you can check how much you might get by using an online calculator.
If you don't have any children, you can only get Working Tax Credit. There are entitlement tables where you can get examples of how much Working Tax Credit you might be able to get if you're:
The tables give you an idea of the total amount you could get over a year, based on your annual income.
If you have children and you or your partner work, you may be able to get both Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit.
How much you can get depends on the hours you work, your income and whether you have childcare costs or not.
You work at least 16 hours a week and have childcare costs
You may be able to get back up to 70 per cent of your childcare costs - up to certain limits. The entitlement tables give examples of how much tax credits you could get if you pay for approved or registered childcare.
The tables give you an idea of the total amount you could get over a year, based on your annual income.
You work at least 16 hours a week and have no childcare costs
You may have children but don't pay out any childcare costs even though you work. There is an entitlement table that gives examples of how much tax credits you could get.
The table will give you an idea of the total amount you could get over a year, based on your annual income.
You work less than 16 hours a week and have children
You can use an entitlement table to find out how much tax credits you might get if:
The table will give you an idea of the total amount you could get over a year, based on your annual income.
You don't work but have children
You can use an entitlement table to find out how much tax credits you might get if:
The table will give you an idea of the total amount you could get over a year, based on your annual income.
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