|Date of Change |Benefit |Change |Additional Information |
|April 2011 |Housing |Local Housing Allowance capped at for 1 bed (250), 2 bed (£340), 4 bed (£400) 5 bed rate | |
| | |abolished, | |
| | |Non-dependant deductions – large increases over next 3 years |Impacts tenants with non dependent adults (adult children etc) living in|
| | | |the house. Non–dependents may not always be willing to make up the |
| | | |shortfall. |
|Jan 2012 |Housing |Local Housing Allowance- single room rent restriction for single people (not LP) under 25 |Could impact on parents with shared care of children. |
| | |extended to under 35 | |
|April 2013 |Council Tax |Handover of responsibility for CTB schemes to local authorities with a 10% reduced budget. |This will result in review of current exemption categories (excluding |
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