The 2013 Act provided for the discontinuation of the Mortgage Interest Supplement scheme for new applicants with effect from 1 January 2014 and allowed for a winding down of the scheme for existing claimants over a 4-year period, i.e. by 1 January 2018.<\/p>\n\n
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