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Written question asked by Ed Balls (Labour) on Thursday, 23 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 June 2011. It was answered by David Gauke (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 on behalf of the Treasury.


Child Care Tax Credit

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Department has estimated the number of parents who (a) have chosen and (b) will choose to (i) leave a job and (ii) reduce their working hours as a result of the reduction in the proportion of childcare costs parents can claim through the working tax credit.
Answer

The assumptions made in the costing of changes to child tax credit and working tax credit from 2011-12 are set out in ““Spending Review 2010 Policy Costings””, available here:"http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/sr2010_policycostings.pdf"


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62788; 530 c687W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Childcare Working tax credit
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk