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Featured Publication - An Assessment of Local Social Security Provision in London

An Assessment of Local Social Security Provision in London

Like all English local authorities, London boroughs are now responsible not just for delivering certain elements of the social security system but for designing them too. This is a result of both the devolution of services that were once national to …

  • Published: 21st May 2019
  • Authors: Carla Ayrton, Peter Kenway, Josh Holden
  • Category: Social Security and Welfare Reform
Featured Publication - Are cuts to Council Tax Support in England a false economy for councils?

Are cuts to Council Tax Support in England a false economy for councils?

Key points Total uncollected council tax is £400m higher than in 2013-14 when Council Tax Benefit was abolished. The number of local authorities that have either retained CTB or set no minimum payment continues to decline, and more local authorit…

  • Published: 10th Aug 2017
  • Authors: Carla Ayrton, Karen Barker
  • Category: Council Tax
Featured Publication - Key changes to council tax support in 2017/18

Key changes to council tax support in 2017/18

Key points Council tax support (CTS) gives low-income working-age families a discount on the amount of council tax they have to pay. So if CTS is cut, the result is a tax increase for those families affected. 74 councils changed their schemes in …

  • Published: 4th Apr 2017
  • Authors: Otis Long, Carla Ayrton
  • Category: Council Tax
Featured Publication - Managing household bills on a low and falling income

Managing household bills on a low and falling income

This research explores how households manage bill payments, the overlap between bill arrears and benefit entitlement and what this means for the impact of welfare reforms. It shows that there are strong links between low income, benefit recipiency, a…

  • Published: 14th Jul 2016
  • Author: Hannah Aldridge
  • Category: Social Security and Welfare Reform
Featured Publication - Key Changes to Council Tax Support in 2016/17

Key Changes to Council Tax Support in 2016/17

April 2016 marks the beginning of the fourth year since Council Tax Benefit (CTB), a national system of support for council tax bills, was localised and replaced by Council Tax Support (CTS). Since April 2013, councils have had the freedom to devise …

  • Published: 5th Apr 2016
  • Author: Theo Barry Born
  • Category: Council Tax

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