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April 18, 2008

Changes to backdating rules for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit - DWP publishes impact assessment.

I can see the same justifications being repeated here as we've read before, but I haven't seen any official word on what the cost implications are - clearly the real justification is the amount they are going to save - has anyone seen any figures elsewhere.....

Mike

It might be in the information that DWP supplied to SSAC.

with the publication of the 'extra' info on numbers affected .. deadline for responses to SSAC consultation has been extended to 26 May ... should be on SSAC website later today

background info @ Limiting benefit backdating for older people to three months: Social Security Advisory Committee announces consultation on government proposals