Tax Credit

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    George Osborne urged to phase in tax credit cuts

    George Osborne should consider "phasing in" planned tax credit cuts or only imposing them on new claimants, according to a think-tank founded by Cabinet colleague Iain Duncan Smith. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) insisted the

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    Fraudsters target families as tax credit deadline approaches

    Fraudsters are targeting families as they rush to meet the tax credit renewal deadline. One charity is warning people not to feel so stressed about the deadline that they fall prey to these criminals. There are just three weeks left for people

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  • NewsAOL

    The case for taking an axe to tax credits

    With £12bn of welfare cuts on the horizon, tax credits look set to take the hit. What are they, and what effect will slashing them have? Matthew Partridge reports. What's going on? As part of a plan to balance Britain's budget, the

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    What to do if you missed the tax credits deadline

    If you didn't renew your Tax Credits in time, here's what to do now. Nearly half a million people missed the Tax Credit renewal deadline, according to HM Revenue & Customers (HMRC). Around 455,000 people who normally receive

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    HMRC's tax debt collection shame

    Hopefully you've never had the misfortune to be chased by a debt collector and hopefully you've also had the good fortune never to need to rely on benefits. If you're one of these lucky people then you won't know the

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    Mother guilty of benefit fraud

    A mother of eight has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions. A judge said Amanda Webber, 43,

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    Mother guilty of benefits fraud

    A woman has been found guilty of fraudulently pocketing more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming her children had disabilities and conditions. The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was responsible for one of the