§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to introduce a disregard for Working Families Tax Credit when assessing an individual's entitlement to Housing Benefit; and if he will make a statement. [133150]
§ Angela EagleLimited situations exist where Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) is partly disregarded in the assessment of Housing Benefit (HB). People who work 30 hours a week or more and who have children may get a partial disregard of WFTC if their earnings are very low. In addition, people with relevant child care costs which cannot be fully met from earnings can have the balance of those costs deducted from WFTC. We have no plans to introduce a wider disregard of WFTC.