Five point action plan to tackle tax credit

6.12.09pm UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 31st May 2006

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a five point action plan to tackle tax credit

chaos. An abbreviated version of the five points is:-

1. A return to stable, 6 month fixed, awards

2. Much simpler, clearer award notices.

3. Action against organised criminal gangs.

4. An immediate end to what the Ombudsman has called "systemic maladministration"

5. Improve the tax credits IT system.

You can find a PDF version of the full document called "Failing Families: The Chaos of the Tax

Credit System" in the Policy Section of the Download area of this site.

In order to ensure that all these reforms take place, the Liberal Democrats believe that it is necessary to have a change in leadership in the department, so that the system is run by a minister who is prepared to acknowledge the failings of the current system and willing to drive radical change through the department to tackle the ongoing problems.