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Alleviating Child Poverty: Working Families Tax Credit

The aim of the policy was to reduce the level of child poverty through reducing the rate of withdrawal of WFTC.

What will happen to the level of child poverty when there is an increase in the rate of withdrawal of the working families tax credit per pound? (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 rate of withdrawal of the working families tax credit to 52 pence per £1 on the level of child poverty? Try This

(Type your answer to the previous question in the box below, then click on explain)


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For the most current information on the WFTC, visit the Inland Revenue Web site (http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk).

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Submitted by bized on Wed, 14/03/2001 - 13:00