The system, introduced in 2003 by a Labour government, is modeled after the United States’ Earned Income Tax Credit. Both work in practice like a wage subsidy for those with low incomes, cutting poverty – particularly among women with young children – while strengthening incentives to work.
2003年工党政府模仿美国劳动所得税扣抵制推出了这套政策。两者都起到了类似低收入者工资补贴式的现实作用——在削减（尤其是需要养活幼童的妇女）贫困的同时鼓励人们去工作。