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  2. Child benefits in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    This was £1 higher than the rate payable for subsequent children, which was again frozen, at £7.25/week. From 1991 Child Benefit increased in line with inflation, until 1998, when the new Labour government increased the first child rate by more than 20%, and abolished the Lone Parent rate. New Labour oversaw the biggest increase in child ...

  3. Working Tax Credit - Wikipedia

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    Working Tax Credit. Working Tax Credit (WTC) is a state benefit in the United Kingdom made to people who work and receive a low income. It was introduced in April 2003 and is a means-tested benefit. Despite the name, tax credits are not to be confused with tax credits linked to a person's tax bill, because they are used to top-up low wages.

  4. Family Credit - Wikipedia

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    Family Credit. Family Credit (FC) was a social security benefit introduced by the Social Security Act 1986 for low-paid workers with children in Great Britain that replaced Family Income Supplement. The benefit was designed for families with children if at least one person is working more than 24 hours a week on average.

  5. Child tax credit - Wikipedia

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    A child tax credit (CTC) is a tax credit for parents with dependent children given by various countries. The credit is often linked to the number of dependent children a taxpayer has and sometimes the taxpayer's income level. For example, with the Child Tax Credit in the United States, only families making less than $400,000 per year may claim ...

  6. UK Vet Reveals 5 Dog Breeds You Should Think Twice About ...

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    Image credits: alex_thevet The first breed is the Shar Pei. While many find the wrinkles adorable, they can lead to serious skin infections as bacteria get stuck between between the folds and fester.

  7. Taxation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Tax revenues as a percentage of GDP for the UK in comparison to the OECD and the EU 15. In 1971, the top rate of income tax on earned income was cut to 75%. A surcharge of 15% on investment income kept the overall top rate on that income at 90%. In 1974 the top tax rate on earned income was again raised, to 83%.

  8. Child benefit - Wikipedia

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    Child benefit. Child benefit or children's allowance is a social security payment which is distributed to the parents or guardians of children, teenagers and in some cases, young adults. Countries operate different versions of the benefit. In most child benefit is means-tested and the amount paid is usually dependent on the number of children.

  9. Tax credit - Wikipedia

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    Money portal. v. t. e. A tax credit is a tax incentive which allows certain taxpayers to subtract the amount of the credit they have accrued from the total they owe the state. [1] It may also be a credit granted in recognition of taxes already paid or a form of state "discount" applied in certain cases.