Safe houses for women and children escaping domestic
violence are to be exempted from the Government's planned welfare cuts, Theresa
May has said. The Prime Minister came under pressure from Labour leader Jeremy
Corbyn to protect funding for women's refuges in the UK, amid fears that
two-thirds would close when the changes come into force. Mr Corbyn warned that
such a move would be "devastating" for the "very
vulnerable" women in the refuges and place them in danger. Mrs May
confirmed the Government is working to exempt refuges from the cap. Read more
on the Care Appointments website.
