Speaking earlier today, Chancellor Alistair Darling said the government was proud of its achievements in reducing chid poverty. But he added: "I want to do more for parents of one- and two year-olds by increasing tax benefits by £4 a week from 2012."
Darling added that families would receive the increased child tax credits "regardless of whether they are single parents, cohabiting or married" in a dig at proposed Conservative policy to reward marriage with tax benefits.
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