Sentences with phrase «cut to tax credits»

At conference a year ago, I launched our campaign against cuts to tax credits and we succeeded in knocking this government back.

The report adds that working couples with children will lose significantly from cuts to tax credits.

«It has added to this pressure on family budgets, with cuts to tax credits, a freeze in child benefit and a VAT hike,» he added.

It is particularly concerning that more and more of the families seeking food aid are actually in work, but on poverty pay and facing cuts to their tax credits.

As it happens, he abandoned the # 1,300 cuts to tax credits altogether.

Heidi Allen, the freshman Tory backbencher who shocked many by speaking out against cuts to tax credits in the House of Commons, has praised IDS for his resignation.

«And the proposed multi-billion pound marriage tax break would penalise those who are separated, widowed or divorced — many of whom are already being hit hard by cuts to tax credits and childcare support.»

Yet some of those very same MPs oppose Osborne's cuts to tax credits on the working poor and the reductions in disability benefit.

It marks a major departure from David Cameron's administration, after he called for a review of peers» powers in the wake of last year's government defeat in the Lords over cuts to tax credits.

«This cheap political attack on the whole tax credits system will not succeed in acting as cover for the government's cuts to tax credits which will hit millions of striving working families next year.

- not giving tax cuts to the richest, but keeping the 50p tax rate now and supporting working families by not going ahead this year with real terms cut to tax credits;

It sounds good, until you remember that she has made no plans to scrap the remaining cuts to tax credits that many people still face.

«From this week millions will see cuts to their tax credits and childcare support as well as cuts to services they rely on like children's centres and libraries.»

Balls wants to see the fuel tax rise scrapped, cuts to tax credits reversed and pensioners» tax hikes scrapped.

Mr Osborne was forced to U-turn on controversial cuts to tax credits after a bitter defeat in the House of Lords last year.

Peers across the Lords registered their deep unease with the proposed cuts to tax credits.

«Yet the Government continues to adversely affect the life chances of millions of children and young people with potential cuts to tax credits and a failure to tackle poverty.

«We were told that Labour is pro-growth — «the entrepreneurial state» - pro green investment, and must oppose cuts to tax credits.

I am particularly proud of the work we have done in achieving a u-turn on cuts to tax credits for working people.

He complained that Cameron had repeatedly refused to say whether some families would lose out when planned cuts to tax credits come into effect in April next year.

Because last week the awful consequences of our failure to renew was made plain when the Tories rammed through savage cuts to tax credits alongside an ugly assault on trade union rights.

Wages have failed to keep pace with prices, while cuts to tax credits have come into force after being announced by George Osborne in 2015 as part of a renewed attempt to reduce the size of Britain's budget deficit.

«And while ministers trumpet the small rise in the income tax personal allowance, they should admit that it is hugely outweighed by things like cuts to tax credits and child benefit, higher VAT, the bedroom tax and the granny tax.

A similar coalition defeated Mr Osborne's plan to relax the Sunday trading laws last week, and saw off his planned cuts to tax credits last December.

You can count on one hand the amount of times in the past two parliaments that the Lords has made significant interventions into legislation drafted in the commons — for example, on George Osborne's cuts to tax credits in 2015 and the so - called Dubs Amendment on unaccompanied minor refugees in 2016.

And they'll be hit hard next month by cuts to tax credits and a child benefit freeze.»

This week it emerges that in revenge for the vote against cuts to tax credits, the already weak powers of the House of Lords are to be neutered.

Conservative MP Heidi Allen has hit out at the Government's unwillingness to temper planned cuts to tax credits.

Public anger over cuts to tax credits, disability benefits, and changes to national insurance contributions for self - employed workers have driven the most significant government welfare policy U-turns in recent years.

«With cuts to tax credits and a continued failure on housing, his claim that the Conservatives are the party of working people is being exposed.»

And I have to say, what we have learned today, he is not just hitting those looking for work; the majority of people who lose from his cuts to tax credits are people in work — millions of families striving to do the right thing, Mr Speaker.

But had they put the cut to tax credits in their manifesto, there would have been nothing the Lords could have done to stop them.

The majority who lose from his cuts to tax credits are those in work.»

Leslie did criticise the government's cuts to tax credits, which he said amounted to a «work penalty».

It is utterly depressing that Labour did not join with the Liberal Democrats to kill off the cuts to Tax Credits completely.

He ended, however, by berating her refusal to table reasoned amendments against the cuts to tax credits.

Conservative MP Heidi Williams, who previously spoke out against cuts to tax credits, once again issued a warning about her party's cuts.

Labour sources suggest that Malhotra's aim was to expose Tory «hypocrisy» - by highlighting how Osborne's favoured hardworking families are exactly the people who will suffer as a result of his # 4.5 bn cuts to tax credits.

No sooner had the Lords voted down the government's cuts to tax credits than Downing Street was promising a «rapid review» of the chamber's powers.

If any ministers are not concerned about the impact of George Osborne's cuts to tax credits, then last night's Question Time programme provided a graphic demonstration of why they should be.

«Yet rather than address this the Government continues its cuts to tax credits and welfare which will exacerbate rather than alleviate the problem.

George Osborne has revealed that he will scrap his planned cuts to tax credits, after facing a backlash from campaigners, rival parliamentarians and some members of his own party.

The mayor has been critical of the planned cuts to tax credits and has ordered City Hall staff to calculate the impact on Londoners.

But Cameron hit out at out at the Upper Chamber for defying MPs by voting down the cuts to tax credits.

Corbyn's biggest victory by far came this week, however, when Labour forced the government to retreat on their planned cuts to tax credits.

Next is a piece which highlights a cut to tax credits that most people don't know is happening.

The growing political row over Osborne's planned cuts to tax credits has the potential to damage both him and his party if he doesn't make at least a partial retreat.

Writing on his blog, the Shadow Chancellor singled out cuts to tax credits, saying: «It's a Strivers» Tax which will cost a one earner family with two children on # 25,000 a year almost # 500.»