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Tax Credits

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 25 January 2007.

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Photo of Theresa Villiers Theresa Villiers Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 10:30, 25 January 2007

I must press the Paymaster General on the point raised about couples who split up. Recently, she admitted that the Treasury was pursuing 250,000 claims for tax credit overpayment against couples who have separated since the overpayments were made. That leaves thousands of women not only holding the baby, but struggling with their ex-partner's tax credit overpayment debt as well. Are not some of the most vulnerable people in our community paying the price for the Chancellor's chaotic tax credit system?

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