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Switches between DEL and AME and other devolution changes to DELs
In this forecast, there were two policy switches that shifted spending between RDEL and AME, which applied from 2015-16 onwards. This box outlined these changes and examined the subsequent impact these would have on our forecast.

Fiscal categories:
DEL and AME switches    Business rates    Receipts    Public spending    Departmental spending   

Switches between DEL and AME affecting local authorities
In this forecast there were two policy switches that shifted spending between RDEL and AME, which applied from 2013-14 onwards. These policies were for the 50 per cent retention of business rates for local authorities in England, and for localised council tax reduction schemes. This box outlined these changes and examined the subsequent impact these would have on our forecasts.

Fiscal categories:
Public spending    Locally financed expenditure    DEL and AME switches   

Cross-cutting categories:
Classification changes    Data revisions