Child tax credits to be paid to mothers

The mothers of children in families on low incomes will be the main recipients of childcare tax credits from next April and all eligible parents will have to apply to renew the credit only once a year instead of every six months as at present, the Government revealed last week. At the launch in London of the Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown said the new tax credits, which become available next April, would 'modernise the existing systems, ensuring better support for children, whether or not their parents are in work and making...