§ 28. Mr. MillerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in the north-west have used the working families tax credit response line to establish that they are eligible for the working families tax credit. [101793]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe response line for the Working Families Tax Credit and Disabled Person's Tax Credit had handled 780,000 inquiries nationally up to 30 November. A breakdown by Government Office Region is not readily available. A breakdown by TV region is given in the table.
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Television region Number of inquiries Grampian 14,000 Scottish 44,000 Border 7,000 Tyne 35,000 Yorkshire 68,000 Granada 89,000 Central 120,000 Anglia 42,000 HTV 51,000 Westcountry 21,000 Meridian 53,000 Carlton 107,000 Ulster 18,000 Not known 111,000 Total 780,000
§ Mr. RammellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people in Harlow who will be eligible for the working families tax credit. [101787]
§ Dawn PrimaroloBased on known Family Credit figures for Harlow, and expected eligibility nationally for Working Families Tax Credit, the estimated numbers of families which may be eligible for Working Families Tax Credit on this basis in Harlow is 1,900.