Polygamy
This briefing paper deals with when polygamous marriages might be legally recognised in England and Wales; immigration issues; social security benefits and pension entitlement.
Documents to download
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Support for Mortgage Interest: the standard rate from 1 October 2010 (archived) (36 KB , PDF)
New briefing paper
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) scheme briefing paper replaces and updates two former papers:
- Support for Mortgage Interest: the standard rate from 1 October 2010
- Means-tested benefits: help with mortgage costs
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Archive location
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- Support for Mortgage Interest scheme – Library briefing paper (latest archive 24 March 2016)
- Means-tested benefits: help with mortgage costs – Library briefing paper (latest archive 24 March 2016)
Other archive locations
- Research briefings listing page (latest archive 24 March 2016) – please note that the dropdown menu no longer functions
- UK Parliament website (archived 24 March 2016)
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Documents to download
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Support for Mortgage Interest: the standard rate from 1 October 2010 (archived) (36 KB , PDF)
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