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14/05/2012

Counsel’s Opinion (Paul Stagg) on designing a Council Tax Support scheme; also speaking. Sam Lister, Clare Cooper, Peter Meehan and Ursula Grum...

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Draft Regs Published?

chris harvey - 17/05/2012

Statement of intent http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/localisingsupportcoun ...

Retrospective change to liability

Andy Thurman - 17/05/2012

The CTB here is straightforward as the liability will over-ride all else. There needs to be a new s ...

Under-occupation - maximising bedroom count?

jerrynash - 17/05/2012

It's too late now, Julian - there's no going back. Your name will be forever tainted by your suggest ...

Retrospective change to liability

Chris Robbins - 17/05/2012

I would look at it like this. Awards for both mother and dsughter are in payment. You receive a no ...

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Press Release - The National Audit OfficeThe
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examini...

More welfare cuts ... son of Universal Credit

16/05/2012

The plans (which apparently are 'properly
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The housing benefit drain from central London begins

16/05/2012

A woman born and raised in Ladbroke Grove in west
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