This report is a very useful addition to understanding some of the recommendations in the latest London Child Poverty Commission report.

It explores how the tax, tax credit and social security systems interact with each other and the effect this has on claimants and people who are moving into work.

The research included interviews with claimants and a modelling exercise designed to find out whether work "pays" in various circumstances. The report was published in December 2007 by published by Child Poverty Action Group with Community Links and the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group.

Download Interact: benefits, tax credits and moving into work (841 KB PDF file)