Government Urged To Lift Housing Benefits Cap As 1 Million Families Face Homelessness

The Government must lift the cap on housing benefits or see a million households facing homelessness within the next two years, politicians and campaigners have warned. In a cross-sector letter, shared exclusively with The Independent, more than 30 homeless charities, faith leaders and MPs have issued a direct warning to the Chancellor. Abandoning the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private renters is “essential” in order for low-income families to avoid homelessness, they wrote. Read more on the Independent website.