Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 September 2015. It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.

Welfare Tax Credits

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect on (a) relative and (b) absolute child poverty of the four year freeze announced in the Summer Budget 2015 on the uprating of (i) tax credits and (ii) child benefit.

Answer

This Government is committed to working to eliminate child poverty and improving life chances for children.

The Government has carefully considered the impact of the tax and benefit reforms introduced in the Summer Budget. The intended impact of these reforms is to incentivise work, ensure work always pays, and then allow people to keep more of what they earn.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 9470
Session: 2015-16
Subjects: Children Child benefit Poverty Welfare tax credits Budget July 2015
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Welfare Tax Credits

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