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Cuts to welfare spending, take 2

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Published on 21 October 2010

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<p><p>These slides were delivered at the IFS 2010 Spending Review briefing, 21 October 2010. </p></p>

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Brewer, M. (2010). 'Cuts to welfare spending, take 2' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/cuts-welfare-spending-take-2 (accessed: 26 April 2024).

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