A new report by
Homeless Link has published a report today warning of the consequences of the
Government’s welfare changes, Details can be found at http://homeless.org.uk/news/welfare-changes-pushing-young-people-homelessness-report-warns.
Results from a
survey of 117 homeless charities and 101 local authority housing services found
that, due to these changes:
·
65% of
local authorities report a negative impact on the ability of young people to
access private rented accommodation due to the extension of SAR.
·
Almost
half of local authorities report that capping housing allowance for young
people has had a similar impact.
·
Less
than 1 in 3 local authorities have developed schemes with landlords to respond
to the changes.
·
60% of
providers reported a decrease in the availability of private accommodation to
move young people onto.
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