Offering fuel support via the Working for Families system may mean some people end up having to pay it back.
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There are concerns that offering fuel support via the Working for Families system may mean some people end up having to pay it back.
The government announced on Tuesday that it would pay households who receive the in-work tax credit an extra $50 a week to help with the rising cost of fuel.
To qualify for that credit, people needed to have at least one child, be in work, not receive a main benefit and earn a household income below the threshold. This year, the cut-off for receiving the tax credit was around $89,000 of annual household income for a family with one child, $112,000 for a family…