Archive for January 14th, 2019

News story: Changes to benefits for mixed age couples

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The government announced today changes to benefits for mixed age couples that will be introduced from 15 May 2019.

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News story: Independent Monitor, Julia Wortley, discusses her new role

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New Independent Monitor for the DBS discusses safeguarding, meeting staff and disclosure processes.

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Press release: Sir Alan Duncan statement on Guatemala and the CICIG

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Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan statement on the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala.

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Speech: PM statement in the House of Commons: 14 January 2018

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Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement in the House of Commons on the Brexit deal.

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MPs succeed in forcing the Treasury to review the loan charge

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The government agreed to review the loan charge legislation by 30 March after a cross-party group of MPs pushed through an amendment to the Finance Bill. New clause 26 was tabled by Ed Davey (Lib Dem) and signed by 38 MPs.
 
The charge, due to come into effect in April, targets workers who, rather than being paid a salary, have been loaned money often from an offshore trust or through an umbrella company in the past 20 years.
 
A House of Lords report from the Economic Affairs Committee published in December criticised the charge, saying HMRC had failed to communicate with taxpayers affected. The report said: ‘HMRC appears …

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