Benefit Backdating

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CAS briefing paper Published 18 March 2008 Format: ISBN: Price per hardcopy: [downloads are free]

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Summary

Towards the end of 2007, the UK Government announced that, from October 2008, the maximum period of backdating for pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit will be reduced from 12 to three months. Citizens Advice Scotland is very concerned about the potential effect that this will have on CAB clients. This briefing outlines these concerns using case evidence and was submitted to the Social Security Advisory Committee.