Evictions, Child Poverty, Homelessness - Stark Warning Over New Benefit Cap

A London borough has warned that a £3,000 reduction in the benefit cap could have a devastating impact on its most impoverished families.  Islington Council has carried out modelling on the new £23,000 benefit cap, expected to be announced by the chancellor in the emergency budget on July 8, which shows nearly 600 households in the borough would be affected, on top of the 250 already affected by the current cap. The council also claims up to 1,000 more Islington children are likely to be affected by the new cap while large families are at risk of eviction from their homes. Islington says the cut is expected to result in a further £1.6 million in lost housing benefit and Local Housing Allowance. Read more on 24dash.