§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements his Department has made for information on the Working Families Tax Credit to be displayed and available to the public at(a) health centres, (b) dentists' surgeries, (c) GPs' surgeries, (d) post offices, (e) public libraries and (f) other venues. [101630]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIn advance of the start of the advertising campaign, WFTC literature was made available free of charge to 21,000 intermediary organisations throughout the UK and Northern Ireland. As a result of this
4,700 health centres and GP surgeries now display WFTC factsheets.Dentists, pharmacists and GP surgeries will also shortly be supplied with posters promoting the 'passporting' benefits of WFTC.Main Post Offices display posters and factsheets and in September, in-house television featured WFTC information every 15 minutes. All other post offices display factsheets.Up to 450 public libraries now display WFTC leaflets and posters.520WJobcentres featured large window posters, and had leaflets, posters and postcards available inside. WFTC information was printed on vacancy cards and appointment slips.Public inquiry areas in Inland Revenue offices and Benefits Agency offices display WFTC leaflets and posters.
§ Dr. George TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in North West Norfolk he estimates will benefit from the Working Families Tax Credit; and by how much he estimates each family will on average benefit. [101321]
§ Dawn PrimaroloReliable estimates for the numbers in receipt of Working Families Tax Credit in North West Norfolk are not available. It is estimated that in 2000–01 for the UK as a whole, the first full year of the Working Families Tax Credit, about 1.4 million families will enjoy the more generous help provided by the new scheme. Families in receipt of the Working Families Tax Credit will receive on average £24 a week more than they would on Family Credit.