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 — the effect of the 1988 welfare benefit changes on elderly people
Corporate AuthorAge Concern Scotland
PublisherAge Concern Scotland, Edinburgh, 1989
Pages29 pp
SourceAge Concern Scotland, 54a Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9PT
KeywordsSocial security benefits ; Income [older people] ; Cost of living ; Poverty ; Case studies ; Scotland.
AnnotationDetails the changes in benefits made in 1988 and the effect of these on pensioners incomes. Looks at housing benefit, pensions income support and the community charge. Case studies show the impact of these cuts on the lives of the elderly.
Accession NumberCPA-910226001
ClassmarkJH: JF: J3C: W6: 69P: 9A

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