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Published on 21 May 2014

Child Poverty Strategy 2014-2017

In a response to the Government’s strategy on Childhood Poverty 2014-17, the LITRG points out several ways that the tax and welfare legislation work to make it more difficult for low income families to climb out of the poverty trap.

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Published on 14 March 2014

Work and Pensions Committee – Fraud and error in the benefits system

The LITRG are concerned about the impact of current compliance activity on tax credit claimants who make mistakes due to the complexity of the benefit system and poor guidance from HMRC, and the difficult processes faced by those who challenge these decisions. We also believe that, in order to ...

a thick book with the words 'EMPLOYMENT LAW' on the spine, on top of the book sits a gavel.
Published on 14 March 2014

Zero hours employment contracts

The LITRG welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on behalf of those who have written to us with their concerns of the consequences of being on a zero hours contract. Our response illustrates that the problems low paid workers on zero hours contracts face are often more to do with ...

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