Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Bill

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The purpose of this bill is to ensure that income support responds to increases in the cost of living by indexing main benefits to changes in the Consumers Price Index and adjusting the minimum family tax credit.