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Government u-turns on ‘staircase tax’

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Housing minister Dominic Raab has confirmed a government u-turn on a budget promise to compensate councils for the new “staircase tax” resulting from a

Slough Borough Council could have the cost of servicing its exceptional financial support (EFS) cut by around a fifth to ease its debt burden after eight years of government bailouts.

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