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Families on WFTC can not afford a full CSA Assessment

Families on WFTC can not afford a full CSA Assessment

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Started by Anonymous 23 years, 11 months ago
People on Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) have barely enough money to support their families and taking a percentage of this income off them causes severe financial harm. These people want to work, but why should they slave away for a pay packet that is less than those on Income Support Benefit The UK Government and the CSA feel it is acceptable for working families to receive an income that is comparable to Income Support Benefit. This is a highly misguided and unfair philosophy. Families on Income Support are in receipt of other benefits including: full Council Tax rebate and subsidised housing costs, whereas mothers and fathers receiving WFTC have to struggle to make ends meet after a CSA Assessment. This is an anomaly that has to be corrected especially if the UK Government wishes to eliminate child poverty. We also would like the Government and the CSA to realise that the care, attention and love for the children of the previous relationship is just as important as financial compensation. We also would like the Government and CSA to understand that we do sacrifice many things in order to sustain a loving and stable relationship with our children. WFTC is payed to low income and poor working families. Why make them poorer This only damages the children of all relationships. Officially, in the UK, households are poor when their income is less than 50% of the average household income, which currently stands at

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Reached 500 supporters

October 22, 2008

October 20, 2008

We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this milestone before we send our formal request to the government. Post the link to your Facebook page right now. Text three people in your life and tell them why this policy must change.

March 30, 2007

Reaching this new level of support shows that the government cannot ignore the financial trap these policies create for working families. Post this link to your Facebook page immediately and email your local representative to demand they review these unfair assessment rules.

Reached 100 supporters

February 1, 2004

January 30, 2004

We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push harder to get there today. Post the link to your Facebook feed right now to bring more families into this fight. Send a text to three people you know and ask them to add their names to our list.

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julia Ryan
23 years ago Featured

my kids need new shoes and school supplies but im drowning in these assessments. honestly feels like they want us to fail.

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david Kelly
23 years ago Featured

total nonsense. how are we supposed to get ahead when they take everything we earn?

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mark Reyes
23 years ago Featured

the system is literally punishing people for having a job. it makes zero sense and my kids are the ones paying the price.

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Sarah Gupta
23 years ago Featured

its impossible to live like this. working full time and still cant put food on the table because of these crazy deductions. something has to change.

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emma Dunn
23 years ago Featured

tired of being broke despite busting my back at work every single week. fix this now government!! we deserve better.

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paul Hunt
23 years ago Featured

working families need a break. stop making us poor for doing the right thing and showing up to work.

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