{"id":1581,"date":"2013-06-03T17:49:32","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T16:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strategicsociety.org.uk\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2013-06-03T17:49:32","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T16:49:32","slug":"pensions-and-benefits-better-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strategicsociety.org.uk\/pensions-and-benefits-better-apart\/","title":{"rendered":"Pensions and benefits: better apart?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chancellor&#8217;s proposed &#8216;AME cap&#8217; and the future of welfare spending.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In this feature article for the June 2013 edition of Public Finance, we explore the rationale behind HM Treasury proposals for a &#8216;cap&#8217; on so-called &#8216;Annual Managed Expenditure&#8217;, and whether a single Department for Work and Pensions is still appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To read more, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/14rGR96\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Publisher: Public Finance<\/p>\n<p>Author: James Lloyd, Strategic Society Centre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chancellor&#8217;s proposed &#8216;AME cap&#8217; 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