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Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

Proposals by Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss to give parents who quit work to care for children a tax break, have come under fire for failing to tackle the root cause of unaffordable childcare, and driving women out of the workforce.
Liz Truss has been accused of wanting to push Britain back to the 1950s PHOTO UK Parliament
Liz Truss has been accused of wanting to push Britain back to the 1950s PHOTO UK Parliament

According to reports, the foreign secretary has said that if she becomes prime minister she will launch a review to allow households to be treated as single tax entities.

This would allow individuals to transfer their personal allowance for tax-free earnings within their household. It would mean an earner could keep a higher proportion of their income before it is taxed while someone they live with focuses on caring duties. An individual can earn £12,570 before they start paying tax.

While no decisions have been made on what proportion of an earner’s personal allowance would be transferable, reports suggest the policy could save a couple up to £2,514 a year.

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