This is a tax credit payable to people who are working whether they are disabled or not and has replaced Working Families Tax Credit and Disabled Persons Tax Credit in April 2003. It is administered by the Inland Revenue.
People who work at least 16 hours a week, have savings of £16,000 or less and are receiving either disability living allowance, attendance allowance, incapacity benefit at short term higher rate or long term rate, severe disablement allowance, income support which includes disability premium or housing benefit that includes a disability premium are eligible.
Claiming tax credits and disability benefits
If you are claiming disability benefits for yourself or your child, you may qualify for extra tax credits on top of the other benefits you are getting.
How much will you get?
In this tax year (6 April 2008 to 5 April 2009), on top of your basic tax credits you could get:
- £2,405 a year, that is around £46 a week, if you are disabled
- £3,425 a year, that is around £66 a week, if you are severely disabled
- £2,540 a year, that is around £49 a week, if your child is disabled
- £3,560 a year, that is around £68 a week, if your child is severely disabled
The amount of tax credits you are paid depends on other income you have coming in. The higher your income, the lower your tax credits payments.
To find out more about how much you might get, call the Tax Credit Helpline on 0845 300 3900 (or textphone 0845 300 3909).
