Income support
The In Work Tax Credit (IWTC) was introduced as part of the Working for Families package that was phased in between 2005-2007. While New Zealand’s IWTC may, on the surface, appear similar to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the US, and to the Working Tax Credit in the UK, there are important differences. This paper contributes to the international pool of knowledge about the design and impact of in work benefits.
Read the full paper here:
Can the ‘In Work Tax Credit’ be justified as an in-work benefit?
Our Objectives
A child's potential is a terrrible thing to waste.
Child Poverty Action Group is an independent charity working to eliminate child poverty in New Zealand. CPAG works on behalf of the 230,000 New Zealand children whose well-being and future is compromised by their meagre standard of living.
The Latest
Released Jan 2012
CPAG is pleased to release its critique of the Welfare Working Group's Final Report and Recommendations pertaining to the wellbeing of children.
2012 Appeal
The High Court agrees that the In Work Tax Credit discriminates against some of our poorest children.
Yet discrimination continues.
We need your help to stop Government discrimination and take our case to the Court of Appeal.
Our guiding principle, is the right of every child in New Zealand to security, food, shelter, education and healthcare. Child Poverty Action Group