Row over council tax benefit risks derailing Universal Credit mantra

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Legal, Local Government, Universal Credit

The “lunacy” of leaving council tax benefit out of the Government’s flagship Universal Credit came out in the wash last night during an opposition day debate on the Government’s benefit reform. From next October, Universal Credit – the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – will replace six income-based benefits, including housing benefit, but not council tax benefit. That – which comes under the jurisdiction of the Department for...

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