Working Families Tax Credit (Hansard, 26 February 2003)

HC Deb 26 February 2003 vol 400 c567W 567W

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the tax burden is on a single earner family on average earnings with two children, claiming the working families tax credit. [98254]

§ Dawn Primarolo
As set out in Table 13.10 of the 2002–03 Tax Benefit Reference Manual, which is placed in the House of Commons Library, the direct tax burden on a single earner family on male mean earnings with two children was 18.7 per cent. in 2002–03, lower than it was in 1997–98 or any previous year since 1972–73.