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<p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each
financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p>Tax Year</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Average tax credit award
for households who are classified as 'in work'</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average tax
credit award for households who are classified as 'out of work'</p></td><td><p>Households
who are classified as self employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified
as employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as both employed and
self employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>£4,300</p></td><td><p>£5,800</p></td><td><p>£2,800</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£4,700</p></td><td><p>£6,500</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p>£6,800</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£5,200</p></td><td><p>£6,900</p></td><td><p>£3,900</p></td><td><p>£4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£5,600</p></td><td><p>£7,200</p></td><td><p>£4,500</p></td><td><p>£4,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">£7,600</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>7,500</ins></ins></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">£6,300</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>6,200</ins></ins></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">£6,400</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>6,000</ins></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>These figures have been rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>Data from
earlier years is only available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The increase
in average tax credit awards in 2012-13 can largely be explained by the removal of
the ‘Second Income Threshold’ in April 2012. This policy removed a number of higher
income households from the tax credit population. As higher income households generally
have lower tax credit awards, the effect of removing these households increases the
average award.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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