Child Tax Credit

Published
2010 - 11
Annual Rates £
2011 - 12
Annual Rates £
Family element
£545.00 £545.00
Family element, baby element
£545.00 -
Child element * £2,300.00 £2,555.00
Disability element
£2,715.00 £2,800.00
Severe disability element
£1,095.00 £1,130.00

Notes

*As well as one family element, a family will be entitled to a child element for each child for whom it has responsibility. For each child, the appropriate child elements may be added together to arrive at the maximum amount available for that child.

Common features 2010 - 11
£ per year
2011 - 12
£ per year
First income threshold (taper start point) £6,420.00 £6,420.00
First withdrawal taper rate 39% 41%
Second income threshold (taper start point) £50,000.00 £40,000.00
Second withdrawal taper rate
6.67%
41%
Income disregard £25,000 £10,000
First threshold for those entitled to Child Tax Credit only (taper start point) £16,190.00 £15,860.00

Guardian Allowance

2010 - 11 (£) 2011 - 12 (£)
Guardian's Allowance - per week £14.30 £14.75