Andrew Bridgen
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(11 years, 3 months ago)
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Sajid Javid
What I can confirm is that the Government are taking a very focused approach to welfare. Under the previous Government, nine out of 10 families with children were eligible for tax credits. No wonder our welfare budget was out of control. Through the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill and other reforms the Government have introduced, we are making our welfare system affordable and more focused.
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
Can my hon. Friend confirm that working families will be, on average, £125 a year better off after the announcements in the autumn statement?
Sajid Javid
I can confirm the figure used by my hon. Friend. Indeed, if we take account of all the tax changes we have made in the personal allowance, I can also say that an individual on the minimum wage and in full-time employment will see their tax bill halved under this Government.