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  Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Reduction in Rates of Tax Credits
  
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  @ MP voted aye to reduce the amounts people are paid in tax credits. 
  @ MP voted no against reducing the amounts people are paid in tax credits. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to reduce the amounts people are paid in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_credit#United_Kingdom tax credits]. 
  
  The motion approved by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111138946 draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015], which were laid before this House on 7 September, be approved.
  
  The regulations amend the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2008/contents/made The Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002] which set out when someone is entitled to a tax credit. Tax credits are provided for via the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/contents Tax Credits Act 2002]
  
  The specific changes introduced via the regulations approved in this vote were:
  
  * Reducing the level of income below which working tax credit is paid in full from Â£6,420 to Â£3,850. 
  * Reducing the level of income below which child tax credit is paid in full from Â£16,105 to Â£12,125.
  * Reducing the threshold for an increase in income, under which eligibility for tax credits is based on a person's previous year income, from Â£5,000 to Â£2,500. (Known as the "income rise disregard".) 
  * Reducing the thresholds at which tax credits are reduced based on income from Â£6,420 to Â£3,850 in respect of working tax credit and from Â£16,105 to Â£12,125 in respect of child tax credit.
  * Increasing the rate of reduction in tax credits in respect of income over a threshold from 41% to 48%. (Known as the "withdrawal rate".)
   
  
  For the rates of tax credits at the time of the vote see: [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-tax-credits-child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance/tax-credits-child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance Rates and allowances for tax credits, Child Benefit and Guardianâs Allowance by tax year] from the Government website. 
  
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