An analysis of the government's welfare reforms,
commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), has found that less
than a quarter of claimants will be able to mitigate reductions in benefit
payments by finding work or moving to cheaper accommodation. The study, carried out by the Centre for
Economic and Social Inclusion, shows that by 2015/16 the income of households
claiming benefit will be lower on average by £1,615 per year (£31 per week).
However, a shortage of jobs and affordable homes in many areas means that four
out of every five of those households are likely to need some form of
assistance from their council to help them cope with the reduction in
welfare. Download a copy of the report
from the LGA website.
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