HC Deb 11 May 2001 vol 368 cc427-8W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many one earner couples are on the Children's Tax Credit taper or above Children's Tax Credit entitlements who would be entitled if their income was divided equally between them as a two earner couple; [158696]

(2) how many families are expected to (a) receive the full Children's Tax Credit, (b) receive a partial Children's Tax Credit because their income is too low to receive a full credit and (c) receive a partial Children's Tax Credit because their income is too high to receive a full credit; [158712]

(3) how many families are (a) on the Children's Tax Credit taper and (b) ineligible for the Children's Tax Credit because their earnings are above the threshold for entitlement; and how many of these are (i) one-earner couples, (ii) two-earner couples and (iii) single parents. [158688]

Dawn Primarolo

I will write to the hon. Gentleman.

Mr. Willetts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many recipients of the Children's Tax Credit have, as a result, had a reduction in their entitlement to(a) Housing Benefit, (b) Council Tax Benefit, (c) Working Families Tax Credit, (d) Disabled Persons Tax Credit and (e) other benefits. [158711]

Dawn Primarolo

Information is not available on the number of rewards reviewed since 5 April. People who are claiming Children's Tax Credit, and also the Working Families Tax Credit or Disabled Person's Tax Credit, will have their award increased from June when they re-apply so that they will receive the full benefit of the Children's Tax Credit.

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