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The UK Government is proposing to devolve responsibility for providing support for low-income families with their council tax from 2013-14, and to cut funding for it by 10%. This report examines the likely impacts of this policy in Wales and the options available to the Welsh Government.
Authors
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
James Browne
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/bn.ifs.2012.00129
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Adam, S and Browne, J. (2012). Reforming Council Tax Benefit: options for Wales. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/reforming-council-tax-benefit-options-wales-0 (accessed: 27 April 2024).
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