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Schemes pressure poorer families

Each new wave of council tax support schemes (CTS) has put a greater burden on low income families, a briefing has found.

Each new wave of council tax support schemes (CTS) has put a greater burden on low income families, a briefing has found.

The New Policy Institute found that several councils are planning to introduce a minimum payment, the amount that claimants have to pay regardless of income.

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