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The government should immediately implement the Means Test Review and uprate the proposed thresholds to...

Recommendation
The government should immediately implement the Means Test Review and uprate the proposed thresholds to reflect inflation and updated cost-of-living data since the review’s baseline year. It should publish the methodology and revised thresholds alongside its implementation so that providers and clients can understand the government’s rationale. (Recommendation, Paragraph 12)
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Report published 17 Jul 2026