TCTM03101 - Maximum Rates: Working Tax Credit

The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, Reg. 20 and Schedule 2

The Working Tax Credit contains several different elements, including additional amounts for working people with a disability, for people with a severe disability and the cost of registered or approved childcare. The maximum value of each element is listed below, but the amount a claimant, or joint claimants will get depends on their income.

The table below details the Working Tax Credit Maximum rates for 2024-25
Element Maximum annual rate 2024-25
Basic element TCTM02311 拢2,435
Disability element TCTM02312 拢3,935
30 hour element TCTM02313 拢1,015
Second adult element TCTM02314 拢2,500
Lone parent element TCTM02315 拢2,500
Severe disability element TCTM02317 拢1,705

Note: The 50+ element ceased 6 April 2012

Childcare element

The maximum rate of childcare element聽is 70% of the maximum eligible cost.

The table below details the amounts of childcare available.

Element Maximum eligible cost
Families with one child in child care 拢175
Families with two or more children in child care 拢300

So, the maximum childcare element a person can get is either:

  • 拢122.50 a week聽(拢175 x 70%) for one child in childcare, or
  • 拢210.00 a week (拢300 x 70%) for two or more children in childcare.

For further information, go to TCTM02316