HL Deb 15 September 2003 vol 652 c158WA
Lord Blackwell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the estimated distribution of entitlement to child tax credit and working tax credit by value across household income bands of £0 to £5,000, £5,000 to £7,500, £7,500 to £10,000, £10,000 to £15,000, £15,000 to £20,000, £20,000 to £30,000, £30,000 to £50,000, and over £50,000, or the closest bands available, once both these benefits are in place and have fully replaced previous benefit entitlements. [HL4270]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

The information requested is contained inChild and Working Tax Statistics: Quarterly Statistics, July 2003. This is on the Inland Revenue website (www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/menu.htm). This publication includes an analysis of the number of families receiving awards in income bands.