Working Families Tax Credit

HC Deb 01 March 2001 vol 363 c764W

15. Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the impact of the Working Families Tax Credit on reducing child poverty. [150149]

Dawn Primarolo

The introduction of the Working Families Tax Credit, along with other changes to the tax and benefit system made during this Parliament, will lift more than a million children out of poverty.

37. Mr. Miller

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what average weekly payment is received by those in receipt of Working Families Tax Credit. [150173]

Dawn Primarolo

Estimates are contained in the Working Families Tax Credit Quarterly Enquiries, copies of which are in the Library.