Homeless Funding Crisis Looms, Warns New Report

A staggering £25million may have to be paid out by London's local authorities in the wake of the benefit cap, says a new report.  Figures in London Councils’ report Tracking Welfare Reform: meeting the financial challenge show 4,600 London households in private sector temporary accommodation could be unable to pay their rent in full because of the benefit cap. By law, the capital’s local authorities have to pick up the shortfall – on average £105 per week per household - leaving them potentially £25 million worse off per year, and threatening funding for services such as waste and recycling, and highways. Read more on the London Councils’ website.