A single mother-of-five who was made homeless after
resisting Westminster Council’s attempt to move the family 50 miles from the
capital is applying to the Supreme Court to review her case. The family were
forced to leave their four-bedroom flat in Westminster after the introduction
of the benefit cap meant housing benefit no longer covered the rent. She applied
for cheaper housing in Westminster, but instead the council offered her
accommodation near Milton Keynes, 50 miles away. When she turned that down, the
council said it no longer had a duty to find her a home. Read more on the
Independent website.
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