Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 December 2001. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 December 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance is given to resource officers concerning tax credit claims where the claimant is allegedly in receipt of payment at a rate beneath the minimum wage.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance is given to resource officers concerning tax credit claims where the claimant is allegedly in receipt of payment at a rate beneath the minimum wage. [23310] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue computer system prompts staff looking at working families tax credit applications to check whether the National Minimum Wage is being paid for each employment. The Employment Relations Act 1999 makes provision for information about apparent non-compliant employers to be passed to the National Minimum Wage Unit for further investigation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 377 c323W; 23310
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Inland Revenue Minimum wage Recipients Welfare tax credits Training Working families tax credit
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk