Initial Working for Families Changes to Support Low-Income Families

23 November 2021.

Cabinet has agreed to initial changes to Working for Families Tax Credits to support low-income families. The Family Tax Credit will increase by $5 per week per child on 1 April 2022, on top of scheduled CPI indexation increases. The abatement rate for the Family Tax Credit and In Work Tax Credit will also be increased on 1 April 2022, to target support more to families with the lowest incomes.