IFS: Tory marriage policy will not impact child development
The IFS has rebuked the Conservative’s marriage tax break. Research shows that it is “unlikely to lead to significant improvements in young children’s outcomes”.
The IFS has rebuked the Conservative’s marriage tax break. Research shows that it is “unlikely to lead to significant improvements in young children’s outcomes”.
The Tories have today unveiled their £3 per week tax break for a third of married couples which they hope will reward commitment and family stability. But scratch beneath the surface on their commitment to the family and David Camerontest
As the Tories prepare to unveil more details of marriage tax breaks, Ken Clarke last night boasted how, as Chanellor in the mid-90s, he “abolished” the policy.
The Tory marriage tax plans are in further confusion this morning as it emerged that just 1 in 20 couples would benefit. The policy would cost £800 million.
Iain Duncan Smith today attacks Labour’s record on the family. But his new marriage tax proposal, being considered by David Cameron, would widen inequalities.
The Conservatives have announced a u-turn on marriage tax. They now appear to discriminate against couples without children, including many civil partnerships.
The Conservatives again support marriage in the tax system. Any proposal will penalise a number of groups, be regressive, and fail to provide more stable homes.
Today’s Daily Mail details a row over the role of marriage. But David Cameron’s tax break for couples ignores decades-long social trends.
The Mail revealed their true agenda today with two headlines on potential tax u-turns by the Labour and Conservative parties.
The Tories married couples tax break will be regressive. It will cost £4.9 billion with the richest decile getting a tax break 13 times as big as the poorest.