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Working Tax Credit

Working Tax Credit can be paid on top of your wages if you are on a low income. It replaced Working Families’ Tax Credit and Disabled Person’s Tax Credit in April 2003.

Many self-employed people are not aware that they can claim this benefit. There are several ways in which you can qualify. These include:

if you or your partner are employed or self-employed for more than 16 hours per week and are bringing up one or more children. If you qualify by this route, the credit can also help with childcare costs in certain circumstances;
if you or your partner are employed or self-employed for more than 16 hours per week and have a disability that creates a disadvantage in getting a job;
if you or your partner started work in the last three months and are over 25 years of age and are employed or self-employed for 30 hours per week or more, or over 50 years of age and employed or self-employed for 16 hours or more and, in either case, have received Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance or Incapacity Benefit within the last six months.

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