Only then does Corbyn have a chance to deliver his real message about the impact
of changes to tax credits, the impact of austerity measures, the inequity of the housing market and how there is an alternative economic strategy.»
After the Budget, shadow chancellor Chris Leslie seemed to support almost all the measures in the announcement, but voiced concern about
changes to tax credits as a potential «work penalty».
Among the achievements of LITRG under Anthony Thomas have been greater protection for vulnerable taxpayers when Direct Recovery of Debt was introduced, the near doubling of Rent - a Room relief and helping persuade Parliament to scrap the proposed
changes to tax credits in 2016.
Child benefit should be withheld from those who are not resident in the UK and there should be
changes to tax credits for immigrants said Mark Reckless, who sits on the Home Affairs Select committee.
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has produced guidance and a quick reference table to help claimants to see how they will be affected
by changes to tax credits in 2016.
The projected savings
through changes to tax credits is # 4.4 billion, the Government plans to turn a surplus of # 10 billion in 2019 - 20 and of # 11.6 billion in 2020 - 21.
In as far as its impact on the news agenda lasted beyond the first 24 hours, it was because the Chancellor dug himself out of a hole (by scrapping the
planned changes to tax credits) while his shadow, John McDonnell, dug himself into one (by quoting Chairman Mao's little red book).
The left's further insistence upon the right of the Lords to
block changes to tax credits as these were not included in the Conservative Party manifesto demonstrates little appreciation for the role of manifestos in general elections.
What mattered was the succession of Tory MPs who rose during the debate and called for some compassionate Conservatism and
some changes to the tax credit cuts.
Some experts believe
the changes to tax credits could push working families back into out - of - work benefits or even discourage those currently out of work from going into employment at all.
Ms Harman said Labour would oppose some of
the changes to tax credits, as well as the abolition of the child poverty targets, but that they wouldn't do «blanket opposition» because people don't want it.
The Chancellor has insisted that millions of Britons will be better off because of
his changes to tax credits.