Income Tax Worksheet - Alleviating Child Poverty [Virtual Learning Arcade]

Alleviating Child Poverty: Income Tax

The aim of the policy was to reduce the level of child poverty through changing the starting rate of income tax.

What will happen to the level of child poverty when there is an increase in the starting rate of income tax ? (select one answer)

(a) * child poverty will increase over time
(b) * child poverty will decrease over time



Using the child poverty model, what are the consequences of reducing the starting rate of income tax rate to 8 pence per £1 on the level of child poverty ? Try This

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