Borders families welcome spending review's no cuts to tax credits

The Chancellor's announcement that there'll be no cuts to tax credits has been welcomed in the Borders.

Mary Turnbull, from Hume, receives £57 a week in child tax credits to look after her two year old daughter, Sandra. She is a full-time mum and relies on the tax credit to supplement her husband's income.

She had expected some of the tax credits to be cut and was very surprised by George Osborne's announcement. In the Commons the Chancellor said:

Afterwards Mary gave her reaction:

Michael Grieve from Hawick is in a similar position. He claims tax credits for his 17-year old daughter. His wife died earlier this year and before that he'd been unable to work for five years as he cared for her. So he says the credits are vital.

Like Mary he is a Labour party member but welcomed the Chancellor's decision not to touch tax credits.