Manifesto 06/07 - Benefits and tax

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Lone parents' top priority: Increase the Child Tax Credit by £10 by 2010.

Continue to increase Child Benefit and the child element of Child Tax Credit in real terms.
Commit to up-rating the family element of Child Tax Credit and the lone parent and couple elements of Working Tax Credit in line with earnings.
Improve the administration of tax credits and introduce an independent right of appeal of the decision to recover an overpayment of tax credits.
Ensure Jobcentre Plus and HM Revenue and Customs deliver high-quality information and advice and ensure that people understand the working of the new scheme.
Simplify the system for claiming tax credits for childcare.
Reform of the Social Fund to provide affordable credit accompanied by the introduction of grants to cover the costs of essential items for those on low incomes.
Significantly improve standards for administering Housing Benefit so that decisions about entitlement are usually made within two weeks.
Following successful evaluation of the SHA pathfinders, make plans to implement an integrated Housing Credit by 2007/08.

Goal: End poverty in one-parent families.

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