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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Council Tax Benefits more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the detailed terms of reference for the review of the impact of abolishing Council Tax Benefit. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness King of Bow more like this
uin HL2301 remove filter
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>The Department is currently working with the Council Tax Partnership Forum and local authorities to identify appropriate and proportionate data for the independent three-year review of the local council tax support policy.</p><p> </p><p>The timetable, coverage, process for data collection and detailed terms of reference for the review will be agreed and published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Spending on council tax benefit doubled under the last Government, costing taxpayers £4 billion a year—equivalent to almost £180 a year per household. Welfare reform is vital to tackle the budget deficit by the last Administration.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms to localise council tax support now give councils stronger incentives to support local firms, cut fraud, promote local enterprise and get people to into work. We are ending the last Administration's 'something for nothing' culture and making work pay.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T17:48:45.5277116Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T17:48:45.5277116Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
143
label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this