How much do you get?

The amount of working tax credit you get depends on various things including your annual income. Payment is made up of different elements:

Working tax credit elements		Maximum amount for the 2006-2007 tax year
Basic element paid to everyone who is entitled to receive Working Tax Credit		£1,665
Second adult element		£1,640
Lone parent element		£1,640
An element payable if you work 30 hours or more per week		£680
Disability element		£2,225
Severe disability element		£945
An element payable if you're 50 or over and returning to work		£1,140 (if you're working between 16 and 29 hours per week) £1,705 (if you're working 30 or more hours per week)
A childcare element, where you can get back up to 80 per cent of your costs for eligible childcare		£175 maximum eligible cost per week if you're paying for one child £300 maximum eligible cost per week if you're paying for two or more children