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  Draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 - Reduction in Income Rise Disregard
  
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  @ MP voted aye to reduce the amount by which a Tax Credit claimantâs income can increase in-year without their entitlement being reduced from Â£5000 to Â£2500.
  @ MP voted no against reducing the amount by which a Tax Credit claimantâs income can increase in-year without their entitlement being reduced from Â£5000 to Â£2500.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to reduce the amount by which a Tax Credit claimantâs income can increase in-year without their entitlement being reduced from Â£5000 to Â£2500.
  
  The motion approved by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142783/contents draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2016], which were laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.
  
  The regulations reduce the income rise disregard from Â£5,000 to Â£2,500. This is the amount by which a Tax Credit claimantâs income can increase in-year compared to their previous yearâs income before their award is adjusted. 
  
  
  * [1] [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142783/pdfs/ukdsiem_9780111142783_en.pdf Explanatory note to the Draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2016]
  
  
  
  
  
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