§ Mrs. LawrenceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the rates and thresholds to the Working Families Tax Credit and the Disabled Person's Tax Credit will be from April 2001. [138179]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe main WFTC and DPTC rates and income thresholds will be increased in line with indexation from April 2001. There will be further increases aimed at helping disabled people. The information requested is contained in the table.
Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) and Disabled Person's Tax Credit (DPTC) £ per week 2000–01 2001–02 WFTC—basic tax credit 53.15 54.00 DPTC—single person basic tax credit 55.15 56.05 DPTC—lone parent/couple basic tax credit 84.90 86.25 30-hour tax credit (for both WFTC and DPTC) 11.25 11.45 Child tax credits (for both WFTC and DPTC) Under 16 25.60 26.00 16–18 26.35 26.75 Disabled Child Tax Credit (for both WFTC and DPTC) 22.25 30.00 Enhanced Disability Tax Credit (lone parent/couple) n/a 16.00 Enhanced Disability Tax Credit (single person) n/a 11.05 Enhanced Disability Tax Credit (child) n/a 11.05 WFTC income threshold 91.45 92.90 DPTC income threshold—single person 71.10 72.25 DPTC income threshold—lone parent/couple 91.45 92.90