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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>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> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </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 credits awards, the
effect of removing these households increases the average award.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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