March 29, 2006
Wednesday
21 per cent of eligible families do not claim the children's tax credit
21% of families who were eligible to claim the children's tax credit did not do so
That is from the Guardian's coverage of speeches by Alan Milburn and Stephen Byers. The statistic is cited by Mr Milburn. Their speeches are interpreted as attacks on the Gordon Brown approach to welfare benefits and his increase in means-testing. The fact that many people do not actually get the tax credits they are entitled to is one of many objections to Gordon Brown's tax credits scheme.
The full Guardian report is here.
Posted by James Bartholomew • Indexed in Welfare benefits
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I'm sure on my income I would be eligible. I have no intention of claiming it though. Too risky and I don't want to become dependent on it.
Posted by: pl at March 29, 2006 11:52 AM