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Proceeding contribution from Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 22 June 2005. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Tax Credits.


Tax Credits

The Paymaster General may recall a Westminster Hall debate that I secured three years ago on the implementation of the scheme, in which I listed a large number of problems that real people are facing in the real world in getting the correct level of tax credits. The Paymaster General was full of sympathy, but she was sanguine at the time that the system was running properly. Anyone who heard her this morning on the ““Today”” programme and this afternoon will recognise the same tone yet again. Clearly, the system has caused real problems to real people. May I quote briefly from a letter from a tax credit office? I am sure hon. Members will savour this—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
435 c811 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Child tax credit Administration Overpayments Personal income Recipients Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Welfare tax credits Reform Repayments Telephone services Citizens' advice bureaux
Link
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