To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 28 March 2007, Official Report, column 1593W, on welfare tax credits, what guidance has been given to those administering tax credits claims affected by the part of the manual referring to undisclosed partners. (133348)

Chapter 15 of the Claimant Compliance Manual provides guidance on how to deal with a case where HMRC discovers that a claimant has not disclosed that they have a partner. The Claimant Compliance Manual is available on HMRC’s website at www.hmrc.gov.uk. Compliance staff refer to that guidance where a case meets the criteria.