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Why are parents assessed as individuals for their taxes?

Why are parents assessed as individuals for their taxes?

Update: 2025-10-30
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When you apply for a benefit, it's your household income that's assessed. It's the same when you want Working for Families credits. So one parental leave expert is asking - is it fair that parents are assessed as individuals when it comes to tax bills? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Why are parents assessed as individuals for their taxes?

Why are parents assessed as individuals for their taxes?