https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-test-assessing-the-impact-of-policies-on-families<\/a><\/p>The Family Test was considered during the development of the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit. The published Impact Assessment shows the measure will have a positive impact on overall family stability. The Impact Assessment is attached.<\/p>
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The policy aims to strike the appropriate balance between support for claimants with children and fairness to taxpayers and families with children who support themselves solely through work. A benefits structure that adjusts automatically to family size is ultimately not sustainable, and parents who support themselves solely through work would not generally expect to see their wages increase simply because of the addition of a new child to their family.<\/p>
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There are exceptions in place to support those unable to make choices about the number of children in their household.<\/p>"}
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The government announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper that we intend to launch a full public consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and we will do so later in the year.<\/p>"}
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The government knows the value of projects funded by the European Structural Fund to disadvantaged communities and individuals. We continue to develop the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will seek to reduce inequalities across the whole of the UK.<\/p>
In the mean time the UK will remain in European Structural and Investment Funds until the 2014-20 programme closes, under the terms of the Joint Report made in December 2017.<\/p>
This will ensure that local areas across the UK continue to have access to their notional allocations, providing the projects are aligned to domestic priorities and represent value for money and is subject to agreed performance and spend targets, under a business as usual approach.<\/p>"}
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The government knows the value of projects funded by the European Structural Fund to disadvantaged communities and individuals. We continue to develop the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will seek to reduce inequalities across the whole of the UK.<\/p>
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Impacts of the latest increase in inflation on families with children have not been estimated.<\/p>
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However the Department\u2019s latest Households Below Average Income statistics to 2016 published on 16th March 2017 does show how the number of children in low income households has changed with reference to inflation (the measure is called absolute low income). Since 2010, there has been a decrease of 200,000 children before housing costs (BHC) in absolute low income. After housing costs (AHC) had been taken into account, there were 100,000 fewer children in absolute low income since 2010.<\/p>
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In terms of proportions, there have also been reductions in the rates of absolute low income on both bases - BHC down by 2 percentage points, and AHC down by 1 percentage point since 2010.<\/p>
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The information requested is not available.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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<\/p>
Tax credits claimants were informed about the upcoming policy change in a letter that was sent with their renewals notices between April and June 2016. A follow up flyer will go out in all new claims packs and renewals packs from April 2017.<\/p>
<\/p>
In August 2016 high level amendments were made to the GOV.UK website\u2019s information about Child Tax Credit to advise potential claimants about these changes.<\/p>
<\/p>
Further details were published as part of a consultation in October 2016 and in response to the consultation in January 2017.<\/p>
<\/p>
HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have also worked with representative bodies and stakeholders who will be able to advise claimants about the changes.<\/p>
<\/p>
All tax credits products (for example, award notices, leaflets, and supporting notes) have been updated with a high level message outlining the new policy.<\/p>
<\/p>
DWP will offer support to claimants through Jobcentres by trained staff as needed.<\/p>"}
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