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Originally Posted by Hugh
Erm, you said
You do realise that the money for council tax benefits* comes from the DWP (Central Government), not local councils, don't you?
*the local council reduces the amount you pay, and claims that back from the DWP |
Without going into too much detail, and to put it in a breif and simple way. The more deprived the area, the less money in the local economy from both businesses and private individuals. A less prosperous local economy means mor financial burden on the local authority.