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Amendments to the Tax Credits Bill

Tax Credits Bill -
Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords

Here you can browse the Amendments to the Tax Credits Bill to be moved on Third Reading in the House of Lords.

  
Clause 2
 
  
BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
 
     Page 2, line 2, at end insert--
 
    ("(  )  The Treasury, in making regulations under any functions transferred to it under subsection (1) above, shall ensure that payments of the tax credit are not made to individuals who have an income, or to couples who have a joint income, in excess of £9,542.")
 
  
Clause 5
 
  
BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
 
     Page 2, line 45, at end insert--
 
    ("(  )  The Board shall take reasonable steps to ensure that a person applying for working families' tax credit is aware that if she fears domestic violence from her partner she may submit the claim form supported only by her own signature.")
 
  
Clause 14
 
  
BY THE LORD HIGGINS
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
 
     Page 8, line 29, leave out from ("certifies") to end of line 31 
 
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