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News - Posted by on February 2, 2012

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Benefit cap has ‘couple penalty’

The Government's benefit cap may create a "couple penalty" in the welfare system, encouraging spouses and partners to live apart, a leading economic think-tank has warned. Link: Benefit cap has ‘couple penalty’

News - Posted by on January 27, 2012

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Tougher scrutiny for payday lenders

Payday lenders will face tougher scrutiny under the new financial regulator, which will have beefed-up powers to behave proactively and impose unlimited fines on firms who breach the rules, the Government has confirmed. Continue reading here: Tough