What is Working Tax Credit?
Working Tax Credit is being replaced by Universal Credit. Please go to ‘Can I get Working Tax Credit?’ for information on who can still claim.
Working Tax Credit is money provided to boost the income of working people who are on a low income. It does not matter whether you are working for someone else or are self-employed.
Working Tax Credit counts as income when working out your entitlement to most other means-tested benefits, such as Housing Benefit.
You can’t claim Working Tax Credit if you’re getting Universal Credit.
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Age rules: You must be 16 or over, but in some circumstances you must be 25 or over
Type of benefit: Means tested
Taxable: No
Administered by: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Reviewed: September 2021