TAX CREDIT FRAUD AND ERROR

Early day motion 824, tabled 23 February 2009 by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 40 members.

That this House notes with concern that in 2006-07 up to £1.5 billion was lost to error or fraud in tax credit payments; further notes that people under 25 years old with no children are ineligible to claim tax credits; recognises that the inclusion of this age group would cost approximately £285 million for the 2009-10 financial year; and calls on the Government to take action to reduce fraud and error as well as to end the age discrimination currently enshrined in tax credit policy.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 12, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.