Departments clash over reform of welfare system

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Departments clash over reform of welfare system

Government plans to simplify Britain’s benefits system have sparked a Whitehall turf war, with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officials keen to take control of the tax credits system administered by Revenue and Customs.

Government plans to simplify Britain's benefits system have sparked a Whitehall turf war, with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officials keen to take control of the tax credits system administered by Revenue and Customs.

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