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Research Briefing
Deregulation Bill
The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce burdens on businesses and public authorities.
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Research Briefing
Government support for childcare and childcare reform under the Coalition Government
This note provides an overview of Government childcare policies since 2010.
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Research Briefing
Government support for childcare under the Labour Government 1997-2010
This note gives an overview of support for childcare under the Labour Government 1997-2010.
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Research Briefing
New CCG funding allocations –mapped
On the 18th December 2013, NHS England announced the new budget allocations for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16. This followed the recent review of the allocation funding formula used to distribute the NHS budget among the population. But what are CCGs, what is their function and how much funding does
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill: Committee Stage Report
The Immigration Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2013 and had its Second Reading on 22 October. It is due to have Report stage and Third Reading on 30 January 2014. This Note discusses the main issues debated in Public Bill Committee.
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Research Briefing
Annuities – what are they and why do they matter?
MPs debated annuities last week, an area that the MP initiating the debate, Richard Graham, described as “dull, but important, and absolutely ripe for review and improvement”. Annuities are becoming an increasingly significant component of retirement income. They are the way in which most people saving in a defined contribution (DC) pension secure an income
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Research Briefing
Clinical commissioning group (CCG) funding
This note provides information on the resource allocation formula for distributing funding for health services in England to local commissioning groups: clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). It includes the historical use of allocation formulas; the formula that was proposed and rejected for the 2013-14 funding round; and information on the new CCG allocations for 2014-15 and 2015/16.
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Research Briefing
The Fair Rents Regime
This note explains who is entitled to a ‘fair rent’ and how these rents are set.
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Research Briefing
Social security benefits and tax credits for people under 25
In his speech on welfare on welfare given at Bluewater, Kent on 25 June 2012, the Prime Minister put forward a number of ideas including removing access to Housing Benefit for people aged 16-24, and preventing school leavers from claiming benefits straight away. This note outlines the ways in which the tax benefit system already treats young people aged 18-24 differently, and the reaons why
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