§ 23. Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures he has put in place to help make work pay for parents balancing work and home responsibilities. [79467]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Government place a high priority on policies designed to enable parents balance work and family life. The reforms to income tax and National Insurance Contributions, the National Minimum Wage and the introduction of Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) from October 1999 with the generous child care tax credit will make work pay for parents and tackle the unemployment trap. At the same time the 327W increased generosity of the WFTC will mean that parents, whether single or a couple, have greater choice in deciding who works and how much.