The WTC replaced the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), which operated from April 1999 until March 2003. Since 2018 no new claims can be made for Working Tax Credit, only Universal Credit. However implementation of this has been repeatedly delayed and will not be finished until 2024 at the earliest.
In 2010 the coalition government announced that the Working Tax Credit would, by 2017, be integrated into and replaced by the new Universal Credit. WTC and CTC are assessed jointly and families remain eligible for CTC even if where no adult is working or they have too much income to receive WTC. In addition, people may also be entitled to Child Tax Credit (CTC) if they are responsible for any children. WTC can be claimed by working individuals, childless couples and working families with dependent children. Unlike most other benefits, it is paid by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Despite their name, tax credits are not to be confused with tax credits linked to a person's tax bill, because they are used to top-up wages. It was introduced in April 2003 and is a means-tested benefit. Working Tax Credit ( WTC) is a state benefit in the United Kingdom made to people who work and have a low income. State benefit in the UK, introduced in April 2003
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