Government freeze on tax credits and jobseekers’ allowance could cost families 12% of their benefits,says reportMore than 7 million children living in low-income families will be affected by a four-year freeze to their benefits that risks pushing many more into poverty, according to new research.
A report by the Children’s Society, or published on Tuesday,says families could lose up to 12% from the genuine value of their benefits over the next four years as a result of government plans to freeze child tax credits, working tax credits and jobseekers’ allowance from April.
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Source: theguardian.com