Taxing-back Winter Fuel Payments: lessons from the High Income Child Benefit Charge
June 10, 2025 –The Chancellor’s decision to reform Winter Fuel Payments through the tax system rather than through directly changing entitlement rules means a new tax charge will be introduced from next April. The new system will work along similar lines to the High Income Child Benefit Charge, and we look at what lessons can be learnt from that system.
Read ArticleCouncil Tax Reduction schemes in England 2025/26
May 20, 2025 –We’re pleased to publish today our latest review of Council Tax Reduction schemes in England.
Read ArticleSpring Statement: Policy changes & behavioural responses
March 26, 2025 –In this blog we outline the latest announcements from today's Spring Statement, plus last week's Pathways to Work Green Paper. Read on for the latest updates with a sprinkle of speculation about what behavioural responses could result from the government’s proposed changes to disability benefits.
Read ArticleUniversal Credit Migration: Which groups are failing to move to UC and why?
February 19, 2025 –The latest Move to UC stats have been released by the DWP and it’s a mixed picture. The success rate for people moving on to Universal Credit from DWP benefits is much higher than for people moving from tax credits, but they are still far from perfect.
Read Articleentitledto becomes an employee-owned business
December 04, 2024 –We are proud to announce that entitledto has recently become an employee-owned company. Read our latest blog to find out why we have moved from a privately owned business to an Employee Ownership Trust.
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