The Government failed last night to block a bid by peers ordering Eric Pickles to commission a formal independent review of council tax support three years after its implementation.
The amendment - tabled by Labour peer Baroness Hollis of Heigham - was successfully voted in favour by peers - despite attempts by the Government to block it.
Critics of the reform – which is devolving the benefit to councils from next April and cutting the funds by 10% - p...
