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| Pension incomes and council tax | | Corporate Author | Pensions Policy Institute - PPI |
| Publisher | Pensions Policy Institute - PPI (Electronic format only), London, 2003 |
| Pages | 2 pp (PPI Briefing note number 7) |
| Source | Pensions Policy Institute, King's College, Waterloo Bridge Wing, Franklin Wilkins Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 9NN. Downloaded document (12/02/04): www.pensionspolicyinstitute.org.uk |
| Keywords | Pensions ; Income [older people] ; Council tax. |
| Annotation | PPI Briefing Notes clarify topical issues in pensions policy. At best, pensioners' incomes tend to increase in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI), a measure which was replaced by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in December 2003. Pensioners differ markedly in their expenditure patterns to those of 'typical' UK households. They have been exposed to rapidly rising council tax rates, growth of which has significantly outpaced the RPI since being introduced in 1993. This briefing outlines the extent to which it has been difficult for pensioners to cope with the problem; entitlement to council tax benefit; and changes in the system. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040213201 E |
| Classmark | JJ: JF: WQR * |
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