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Tax credits and support for working families
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This afternoon, at approximately 3.30pm, MPs will be debating tax credits and support for working families.
This is a debate proposed by the opposition.
The subject of the debate is that
- people should be given support and incentives to find employment and stay in employment;
- at a time when the recovery is still fragile for many, the impact of a significant reduction in in-work tax credits could increase hardship and undermine the importance of making work pay;
- any meaningful effort to address the real causes of high welfare costs should tackle the underlying drivers of low pay, housing costs and insecure working conditions; further notes that the threat of a £5 billion reduction in child tax credits would see 3.7 million working families lose an average of £1,400 a year in income;
- the Chancellor guarantees that any assistance in the July 2015 Budget is focused solely on people on middle and low incomes.
Watch the debate live or on catch-up via Parliament TV.
The House of Commons Library have produced a document that provides background information for the Opposition Day Debate, Tax credits and support for working families.
Tax Credits and Support for Working Families
This is a debate proposed by the opposition.
The subject of the debate is that
- people should be given support and incentives to find employment and stay in employment;
- at a time when the recovery is still fragile for many, the impact of a significant reduction in in-work tax credits could increase hardship and undermine the importance of making work pay;
- any meaningful effort to address the real causes of high welfare costs should tackle the underlying drivers of low pay, housing costs and insecure working conditions; further notes that the threat of a £5 billion reduction in child tax credits would see 3.7 million working families lose an average of £1,400 a year in income;
- the Chancellor guarantees that any assistance in the July 2015 Budget is focused solely on people on middle and low incomes.
Watch the debate live or on catch-up via Parliament TV.
The House of Commons Library have produced a document that provides background information for the Opposition Day Debate, Tax credits and support for working families.
Tax Credits and Support for Working Families
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Hi Everyone!
Due to time limits in the House of Commons yesterday this debate did not take place. We'll keep you informed about future debates on this subject!
Lucinda and JoOfficial Organisation Representative
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Hi MSEs
This debate has been rescheduled for today.
Watch live or via catch-up on Parliament TV
We'd really like to hear your thoughts on the debate.
If you are interested in the forthcoming Budget Statement join us on our Budget thread.
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UKParliament wrote: »Hi MSEs
This debate has been rescheduled for today.
Watch live or via catch-up on Parliament TV
We'd really like to hear your thoughts on the debate.
If you are interested in the forthcoming Budget Statement join us on our Budget thread.
Thanks
A debate the day before the government announces huge cuts to Child Tax Credits for the working low paid. Will the rudderless opposition be capable of debate?0
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