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You work but have no children: entitlement tables

These tables give you an idea of the tax credits you could get if you're single, 25 or over and working 16 hours or more. They show roughly what you could get in total for the current tax year. These tables also apply if you're in a couple, either you or your partner work, and the person who works has a disability.

You (or your partner) are aged 25 or over and have no disability

The amounts shown are the total amount of tax credits you could get for the whole of the current tax year. This started on 6 April 2012 and will end on 5 April 2013. The annual income is your joint income if you're in a couple.

Annual income (£) You're single aged 25 or over working 30 or more hours a week You're in a couple aged 25 or over working 30 or more hours a week
9,500 1,450 3,405
10,000 1,245 3,200
11,000 835 2,790
12,000 425 2,380
13,000 15 1,970
14,000 0 1,560
15,000 0 1,150
16,000 0 740
17,000 0 330
18,000 0 0

You are single or have a partner and the person who works has a disability

The amounts shown are the total amount of tax credits you could get for the whole of the current tax year. This started on 6 April 2012 and will end on 5 April 2013. The annual income is your joint income if you're in a couple.

Annual Income (£) You're single, are 16 or over and work You're in a couple, aged 16 or over
Working 16 to 29 hours a week Working 30 or more hours a week Working 16 to 29 hours a week Working 30 or more hours a week
5,100 4,715 (less than minimum wage) 6,665 (less than minimum wage)
8,000 4,065 (less than minimum wage) 6.020 (less than minimum wage)
9,500 3,450 4,245 5,405 6,195
10,000 3,245 4,040 5,200 5,990
12,000 2,425 3,220 4,380 5,170
14,000 1,605 2,400 3,560 4,350
16,000 785 1,580 2,740 3,530
18,000 0 760 1,920 2,710
20,000 0 0 1,100 1,890
22,000 0 0 280 1,070
24,000 0 0 0 250
26,000 0 0 0 0

Who should use these tables?

You can use these tables if you haven't got any children and any of the following applies:

  • you are single, aged 25 or over and you work 30 hours or more a week
  • you are in a couple,  and either you or your partner are aged 25 or over and work 30 hours or more a week  
  • you are single, aged 16 or over, you work at least 16 hours a week and have a disability
  • you are in a couple where one of you works at least 16 hours a week and the person who works has a disability and is aged 16 or over

If you're not sure whether you're using the right tables you can check by following the link below.

How to use the tables

Find the table above that applies to you - the headings will help you choose.

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 from 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 tables as a guide only. For a better idea of how much you might be entitled to you can use a more detailed online tax credits calculatory. It should take about 10-15 minutes to fill in.

If your income will drop in this tax year by more than £2,500

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 2012 to 5 April 2013). 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.

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