Thousands of homeless people will be evicted from hostels
and supported housing as a result of government plans to cap housing benefit
payments to vulnerable tenants, charities are warning. The St Mungo’s charity
said the local housing allowance (LHA) cap would lead to widespread bed
closures, triggering a massive increase in rough sleeping. It runs more than
2,000 supported housing units in London and the south-east, where housing,
support and sometimes care services are provided as an integrated package. The
warnings come amid increased concern over rising homelessness. The latest
official figures show a doubling in the number of rough sleepers since 2010.
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