The Conservative Treasury team are holding talks on handing responsibility to local councils for setting and distributing benefits such as the jobseeker's allowance. A move to setting benefit rates to match the needs of local labour markets has been pushed by radical Tory councils but it is the first time that the frontbench has embraced the concept. Speaking at a conference yesterday, the shadow chief secretary, Philip Hammond, disclosed that he was holding talks on the issue with Conservative councils, including Kent. At the same conference, John Denham put his faith in Total Place, a scheme that aims to drive out duplication and increase partnership working.
Guardian p12
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