Tax Credits (Hansard, 11 March 2004)

§ Mr. George Osborne
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the administration of the Child Tax Credit and the Working Tax Credit since 6 April 2003; [158268]
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(2) what discussions he has had with officials from the Inland Revenue regarding the administration of the Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit since 6 April 2003. [158269]

§ Mr. Rosindell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with officials from the Inland Revenue regarding the administration of tax credits. [158706]

§ Dawn Primarolo
I have had regular discussions with Inland Revenue officials regarding the administration of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit since 6 April 2003, including plans for the next stage of tax credits implementation.The process of finalising tax credit awards for 2003–04, and renewing claims for 2004–05, begins in April. We also plan in 2004–05 to bring within Child Tax Credit (CTC) those families with children receiving support for them though Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (IS/JSA). The process of moving these families into Child Tax Credit will begin in April as planned. Families on IS/JSA already receiving CTC will start to receive support for their children solely through CTC. And new claimants of IS/JSA will no longer be awarded child allowances in those benefits and will receive CTC instead. The automatic phased transfer onto CTC of the remaining families with children within IS/JSA is planned to begin from October, subject to a final review in the summer. Meanwhile, families will continue to receive the same level of support through their benefits as they would from CTC.

§ Mrs. Curtis-Thomas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many families in Crosby have received Child Tax Credit. [160442]

§ Dawn Primarolo
The estimated numbers of families receiving Child and/or Working Tax Credits in each constituency at 5 January 2004 are shown in "Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics, Geographical analyses—January 2004", which is on the Inland Revenue website at www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/personaltax-credits/menu.htm.
NATO Rank Codes and UK Service Designations

Royal Navy Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force

OF-10 Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the RAF

OF-9 Admiral General General Air Chief Marshal

OF-8 Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Air Marshal

OF-7 Rear Admiral Major General Major General Air Vice Marshal

OF-6 Commodore Brigadier Brigadier Air Commodore

OF-5 Captain Colonel Colonel Group Captain

OF-4 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander

OF-3 Lieutenant Commander Major Major Squadron Leader

OF-2 Lieutenant Captain Captain Fight Lieutenant

OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant/2nd
Lieutenant
Lieutenant/2nd
Lieutenant
Frying Officer/Pilot Officer

OF(D) Midshipman — Officer Designate Officer Designate

OR-9 Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 1 W arrant Officer

OR-8 — Warrant Officer Class 2 Warrant Officer Class 2 —

OR-7 Chief Petty Officer Colour Sergeant Staff Sergeant Flight Sergeant/Chief Tech'n

OR-6 Petty Officer Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant

OR-4 Leading Rate Corporal Corporal Corporal

OR-3 — — Lance Corporal —

OR-2 Able Rate Marine Private (Classes 1 to 3) Junior Technician/Leading Aircraftman/

Senior Aircraftman

OR-1 — — Private (Class 4)/Junior Aircraftman

Note:

The Royal Navy and the Royal Marines together make up the Naval Service.

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The estimates ar based on a sample of cases and are subject to sampling; uncertainty.

	Royal Navy	Royal Marines	Army	Royal Air Force
OF-10	Admiral of the Fleet		Field Marshal	Marshal of the RAF
OF-9	Admiral	General	General	Air Chief Marshal
OF-8	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General	Air Marshal
OF-7	Rear Admiral	Major General	Major General	Air Vice Marshal
OF-6	Commodore	Brigadier	Brigadier	Air Commodore
OF-5	Captain	Colonel	Colonel	Group Captain
OF-4	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Wing Commander
OF-3	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Major	Squadron Leader
OF-2	Lieutenant	Captain	Captain	Fight Lieutenant
OF-1	Sub-Lieutenant	Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant	Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant	Frying Officer/Pilot Officer
OF(D)	Midshipman	—	Officer Designate	Officer Designate
OR-9	Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 1	W arrant Officer
OR-8	—	Warrant Officer Class 2	Warrant Officer Class 2	—
OR-7	Chief Petty Officer	Colour Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Flight Sergeant/Chief Tech'n
OR-6	Petty Officer	Sergeant	Sergeant	Sergeant
OR-4	Leading Rate	Corporal	Corporal	Corporal
OR-3	—	—	Lance Corporal	—
OR-2	Able Rate	Marine	Private (Classes 1 to 3)	Junior Technician/Leading Aircraftman/
				Senior Aircraftman
OR-1	—	—	Private (Class 4)/Junior	Aircraftman
Note:
The Royal Navy and the Royal Marines together make up the Naval Service.