MBI Tax Credit Campaign taken to Leeds City Council

Our campaign to stop Working Tax Credit cuts led to a debate at last Wednesdays Full Council Meeting at Leeds City Council.

I started the debate with support from all parties to campaign together to scrap the Governments proposed Working Tax Credit proposals which, if introduced, would mean many Morley families losing out financially. This support follows a similar debate last week at Morley Town Council where Councillors united in their opposition to the changes.

Welfare Reform is essential but the proposed changes will mean that hard working Morley families would be a lot worse off from April 2016. These controversial changes should be reconsidered and other ways need to be explored to make the tax credit system easier to understand while providing the support required for working families on low incomes.

The debate had contributions from all political parties with agreement reached across the political spectrum that the City Council would campaign to try and persuade the Government to abandon its proposals.

We will find out at the end of the month about new proposals the Government is proposing on Tax Credits but there needs to be a clear commitment to avoid reducing the incomes of Morley’s hardworking low income families.