Family Credit
E948531
Family Credit was a UK social security benefit that provided financial support to low-income working families with children.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
in-work benefit
ⓘ
means-tested benefit ⓘ social security benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Social Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedAt | reducing reliance on out-of-work benefits ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
families with children
ⓘ
low-income working families ⓘ |
| benefitStructure | tapered withdrawal as income rises ⓘ |
| benefitType | cash benefit ⓘ |
| calculatedOnBasisOf |
hours worked
ⓘ
household income ⓘ number of dependent children ⓘ |
| componentOf | UK social security system ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedTo |
make work pay for low-income families
ⓘ
provide financial support for children in low-income working households ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
having at least one dependent child
ⓘ
household income below a specified threshold ⓘ working a minimum number of hours per week ⓘ |
| introducedAsReformOf | Family Income Supplement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTaxable | false ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | employment status of claimant or partner ⓘ |
| meansTested | true ⓘ |
| paymentFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| policyArea |
child poverty reduction
ⓘ
social security ⓘ welfare ⓘ |
| predecessor | Family Income Supplement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedBy | central government ⓘ |
| reformContext | shift from social security benefits to tax credits for working families ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Working Families Tax Credit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresClaim | true ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| successor | Working Families Tax Credit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroup | working poor ⓘ |
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