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Everybody who works, must pay taxes. Taxes are money taken off your wages by your employer and sent to the government.

The government uses taxes to pay for everything it does.

But if you don’t earn very much, you can get some of the tax back.

To get some tax back...  •  you must usually work for 16 hours or more a week,
  •  you must have a disability that makes it hard for you to get a job,
  •  you must be getting a Benefit like Disability Living Allowance

If you get the highest rate of Disability Living Allowance, you may get even more tax back.

If you are part of a couple living together, it doesn't have to be the person with the disability who is working. As long as one of you usually works 16 hours or more each week, they can ask for the tax credit.

For more information you can go to:

www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits

They have a fact sheet.