General Article Charities urge rethink on plan that could drive up youth homelessness

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Government proposals being voted on today (Monday) will see £800 a year cut from housing benefit paid to parents or guardians where there is a young person under 25 seeking work. Current rules make a deduction only if the young person is in employment.

The move comes at a time when over 600,000 ...

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