Tax Credits & Benefits
Report proposes compensation for late payment of Universal Credit
A new thinktank report proposes financial compensation be paid to Universal Credit claimants who are paid late. read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Who is eligible for child tax credit? How much can you earn and still get tax credits? What is the income cut off for child tax credits? Workingmums gets a lot of questions from readers about tax credits, and the legislation around working tax credits. This section will update you with all the latest news, plus be where you can check expert answers to other reader’s questions about tax credits and entitlements.
Child Tax Credit rates for the 2018 to 2019 tax year
Tax Credits & Benefits
Single mums hit by benefits cuts
Single mums punished by austerity
New figures show single parents have borne the brunt of austerity. read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Wages worth a third less than in 2008 in some areas
TUC report highlights falling wages in some regions
A TUC report highlights that, despite recent wage rises, parts of the UK are still paid less than they were 10 years ago when inflation is taken into... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
‘Working families account for most of in-work poverty’
'Half a million more kids trapped in poverty'
The number of children trapped in poverty has risen by half a million in the last five years, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. read more
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Benefits freeze over, says think tank
The Resolution Foundation think tank says the benefits freeze appears to be over for major benefits, but the impact is likely to be felt for many... read more
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‘Universal Credit making families worse off’
A new report on the impact of Universal Credit on families in East London shows many feel worse off under the new system. read more
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Labour to overhaul Universal Credit
Labour has pledged to overhaul Universal Credit and end the sanctions which many say have contributed to many families having to rely on food banks. read more
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Who will pay for the social care implications of a no-deal Brexit?
The Yellowhammer report suggests a potential crisis in social care in a no deal Brexit. Will it be women taking up the slack? read more
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49% hit by benefits freeze ‘can’t afford essential bills’
A new study from Citizens Advice shows the extent to which families have been affected by the benefits freeze, with those on Universal Credit being... read more
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