The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.<\/p>
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Tax Year<\/p><\/td> | <\/td> | Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'in work'<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||
Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'out of work'<\/p><\/td> | Households who are classified as self employed only<\/p><\/td> | Households who are classified as employed only<\/p><\/td> | Households who are classified as both employed and self employed<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
2008-09<\/p><\/td> | £4,700<\/p><\/td> | £6,500<\/p><\/td> | £3,300<\/p><\/td> | £3,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2009-10<\/p><\/td> | £5,000<\/p><\/td> | £6,800<\/p><\/td> | £3,700<\/p><\/td> | £4,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2010-11<\/p><\/td> | £5,200<\/p><\/td> | £6,900<\/p><\/td> | £3,900<\/p><\/td> | £4,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2011-12<\/p><\/td> | £5,600<\/p><\/td> | £7,200<\/p><\/td> | £4,500<\/p><\/td> | £4,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2012-13<\/p><\/td> | £6,000<\/p><\/td> | £ £ £ <\/p> These figures have been rounded to the nearest £100.<\/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 \u2018Second Income Threshold\u2019 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>"}
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