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News analysis: strange timing for changes to UK Council Tax Benefit Scheme

Stuart Adam
James Browne
Paul Johnson

Published on 5 November 2012

News analysis published in Tax Notes International, 5 November, 2012

In a recent ministerial statement, the U.K. government announced a significant change to its plan to localise the council tax benefit (CTB) starting in April 2013. Why has such a significant change been announced to a policy two years after it was first announced, less than six months before councils will have to implement it, and after many have already consulted on the structure of proposed schemes?

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Stuart Adam

Senior Economist

Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.

Paul Johnson

Director

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

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James Browne