§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer where a couple have opted that the working families tax credit is to be paid to a male earner, how a female parent with care will ensure that payment is transferred to her following the breakdown of the relationship; and if he will estimate the length of time such a transfer will take. [60511]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIn the situation described, the remaining partner either would claim Working Families Tax Credit themselves or, if they were not working, could claim Income Support or Job Seeker's Allowance. This will ensure that the support the remaining partner receives is appropriate to her personal circumstances, and the deserting partner's claim for WFTC is ended. How long this would take would depend on how quickly the remaining partner made the claim.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the proportion of those couples who will be entitled to the working families tax credit where the female partner is the principal earner. [60539]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIt is estimated that about 20 per cent. of couples entitled to the Working Families Tax Credit will have the female partner as the main earner, and that about 90 per cent. of lone parents entitled to the Working Families Tax Credits will be female.