Child poverty and government policy: the case of the UK

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The child poverty in UK and the nature of the recent changes in child tax credits, which came into operation after April 2003, are discussed. The Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Working Tax Credit (WTC) are the new tax credits, which help to redistribute income to low-income families with children.

Public Finance Activities, Corporate Taxes-Savings Incentives, Poor, Tax incentives, Child tax credit

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Section 5: public finance: taxes, transfers and the distribution of income: UK experience 1997-2001

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Changes in the tax and benefit system introduced in the Labour government's first term in office are discussed. One issue is whether the policies helped to redistribute income.

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Government revenues, budgets and general elections

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The tax strategies of Gordon Brown before and after 2005 elections are examined. The future of United Kingdom's finances are discussed.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Economic aspects, Forecasts and trends, Budget, Budgets, Market trend/market analysis, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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