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Peers call for £6bn tax credit debt write-off

By:

Oliver Rudgewick

31 Jul 20

Peers have urged the government to write-off £6bn in historic tax credit debt, as part of a reform of the Universal Credit system.

Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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