Autumn statement update November 2023
November 23, 2023 –Was it back to business as usual for the Chancellor yesterday with his announcements in the Autumn Statement on benefits uprating and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA)? Find out our view, and what other changes were announced, in our latest blog.
Read ArticleCouncil Tax Reduction schemes in England 2023/24
May 16, 2023 –Our 2023 review of the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) schemes in England looks at the changes local authorities have made to their CTR schemes for 2023/24. The effect of the cost-of-living crisis dominated most council’s agendas this year. This blog provides a summary of our findings and links to the full report.
Read ArticleHigher benefit rates mean workers need to check their entitlements
March 16, 2023 –People with earnings that were previously too high to qualify for benefits may be entitled from April, explains our Director Phil Agulnik. Read his latest blog to find out how changes in the tax and benefits system are increasing the reach of means-tested support.
Read ArticleCould settling disputes through back-pay put benefits at risk?
January 20, 2023 –Using one-off payments to settle industrial disputes appears to be a growing trend. But employees who are claiming Universal Credit and receiving a lump sum payment from their employer need to understand the impact suggests our Director, Phil Agulnik, in his latest blog.
Read ArticleAre the Cost of Living payments unfair because they create a ‘cliff edge’?
November 18, 2022 –Our Director shares his thoughts on the new Cost of Living payments for people on means-tested benefits announced in yesterday's Autumn Statement. Read to find out why he says they’re welcome but also the way they’ve been structured makes them far from perfect.
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