Was Osborne right on public sector pay? By Peter Kenway On 02 December 2011 George Osborne's claims on public sector pay in the Autumn statement do not stand up to scrutiny. In his statement to parliament on 29 November, George Osborne said the following: “We... Read More
A poisoned chalice for local government By Peter Kenway On 24 October 2011 NPI's new analysis of the Government’s consultation document on council tax benefit shows that English local authorities will either have to absorb the CTB cut themselves or tax the poor. Any... Read More
Council Tax Benefit: the effect of a 10 percent cut By Peter Kenway On 13 January 2011 To cut Council Tax Benefit by 10% risks damaging a very effective political safety valve. Are Coalition politicians sure this is what they want in 2013? With some 5.8 million recipient... Read More