
1 
This Order may be cited as the Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2000 and shall come into force on 11th April 2000.
2 
In this Order–
 “the Disability Working Allowance Regulations” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 and the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992;
 “the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 and the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.
3 
In the Family Credit Regulations–
(a) in regulation 46(4) (determination of appropriate maximum working families' tax credit) the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;
(b) in regulation 46(4), (5) and (6), the amount specified for the credit in respect of a child or young person is NIL;
(c) in regulation 47(1) (applicable amount) for the sum of £90.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £91.45;
(d) in Schedule 4 (determination of maximum working families' tax credit), the sums prescribed shall be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.
4 
In the Disability Working Allowance Regulations–
(a) in regulation 51(4) (determination of appropriate maximum disabled person’s tax credit) the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;
(b) in regulation 51(4), (5) and (6), the amount specified for the credit in respect of a child or young person is NIL;
(c) in regulation 52(1) (applicable amount)–
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for the sum of £70.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £71.10;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of £90.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £91.45;
(d) in Schedule 5 (determination of the appropriate maximum disabled person’s tax credit) the sums prescribed shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
5 
Notwithstanding the increases of the sums payable in respect of working families' tax credit and disabled person’s tax credit made by Articles 3 and 4, where a period of entitlement to working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit is running at 11th April 2000, the rate at which it is payable shall be the weekly rate in force for the period prior to 11th April 2000 until the end of the period of entitlement.
Jim Dowd
Bob Ainsworth
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
30th March 2000
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3(d)

SCHEDULE 4


(1) (2)
Adult, child, young person Amount of Credit

1 
Adult. £53.15.

1A 
In the case of an adult or adults to whom regulation 46(1)(aa) applies. £11.25.

2 
Person in respect of the period–
(a) beginning on, and including, that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Tuesday in September following that person’s eleventh birthday; 
(a) £21.25.

(b) beginning on, and including, the first Tuesday in September following that person’s eleventh birthday and ending on the day preceding the first Tuesday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday. 
(b) £21.25.

3 
Person in respect of the period beginning on, and including, the first Tuesday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s nineteenth birthday. £26.35.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4(d)

SCHEDULE 5


(1) (2)
Claimant, child or young person Amount of Credit

1 
Single claimant. 
1 
£55.15.

2 
Claimant who is a member of a married or unmarried couple, or is a lone parent. 
2 
£84.90.

2A 
In the case of a claimant to whom regulation 51(1)(bb) applies. 
2A 
£11.25.

3 
Person in respect of the period–
(a) beginning on, and including, that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Tuesday in September following that person’s eleventh birthday; 
3 

(a) £21.25.

(b) beginning on, and including, the first Tuesday in September following that person’s eleventh birthday and ending on the day preceding the first Tuesday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday. 
(b) £21.25.

4 
Person in respect of the period beginning on, and including, the first Tuesday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s nineteenth birthday. 
4 
£26.35.

5 
Child or young person to whom regulation 51(1A) applies (disabled child or young person). 
5 
£22.25.