Communities and Local Government Committee - Fifth Report
Localisation issues in welfare reform

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 12 September 2011.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 The discretionary Social Fund

The Government's proposals

Is localisation the right way to reform the discretionary Social Fund?

Funding

Accountability

3 Council Tax Benefit

The Government's proposals

The limitations on localisation

Financial risk and management

The timescale and timing of change

4 Housing Benefit

The Government's proposals

Consequences of centralisation

Payment to tenants

5 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of printed written evidence

List of additional written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence

Oral Evidence

Written Evidence

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Prepared 13 October 2011