The revenue from this tax, which some experts predict will be over $4 trillion per decade, would be designated for housing, child care, health care and other government benefits.

一些专家预测，这项税收每十年将超过4万亿美元，它们将被用于改善住房、儿童保育、医疗和其他政府福利事业。

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Meanwhile, in France, women are toughing it out with free all-day childcare, per-child tax benefits and allowances, four-month paid maternity leaves and a state-paid personal trainer to get back in shape after childbirth.

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Responding for the government, Exchequer Secretary David Gauke maintained that changes to child benefits and working tax credits were "entirely fair".

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At 4.30pm the Work and Pensions Committee quizzes the final witnesses in its inquiry on Universal Credit, the new social security benefit which replaces Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, Child Tax Credits, Housing Benefit and other working-age benefits with one single payment.

BBC: Week ahead