§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to column 4917, if he will breakdown the tax credits contained in footnote 1 of Table B8 for each year in the table; and if he will make a statement. [140193]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFigures for total tax credits in £ billion are shown in Table B8 of the pre-Budget report. Figures for total tax credits as a per cent. of GDP are shown in Table B8. Figures for the Working Families and Disabled Persons Tax Credits are shown in Table B20.
Over 1.1 million families currently receive the Working Families Tax Credit—nearly 300,000 more than the peak number of families receiving Family Credit. These families are, on average, around £30 a week better off compared to Family Credit.