This blog entry is adapted from an Observation published entitled Late changes to council tax benefit reforms
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Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
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.
James Browne
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- Society Central Blog, University of Essex
Suggested citation
S, Adam and J, Browne and P, Johnson. (2013). Will local control of council tax benefits work?. London: Society Central Blog, University of Essex. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/will-local-control-council-tax-benefits-work (accessed: 19 May 2024).
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