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That is hardly a resounding affirmation of success.We have only to look at the history of recessions in the recent past to know that budget cuts do not defeat a recession or close a yawning gap in tax receipts.
Awards of child disability payment will be rolling awards: they will not have an end date, but will be subject to review. That ensures that there is no cliff edge for families.
It is hard to put a figure on it, but I think that it is more than 80 per cent complete; it is certainly near finalisation. I think that the launch date is May—Nora Senior will correct me if I am wrong.
Every benefit that has been launched to date has had, and every benefit that we will launch in the future will have, a communication strategy that looks at marketing channels and what works best.
It might be better to start the review three years from the date of commencement of the first phase of the roll-out of the pre-recording rule, rather than from royal assent.