More than two-thirds of refuges for victims of domestic
abuse in England and Wales will close unless these lifeline services are made
exempt from a new government welfare spending cap. Actress and Women’s Aid
patron Julie Walters made the claim and highlighted how refuges save lives as
the charity’s chief executive pleaded with ministers to reconsider the
proposal. Women’s Aid said a planned blanket cap on housing benefit will
“decimate” refuges for women fleeing domestic abuse. Mrs Walters, said the Government
must exempt refuges from the cuts “or live with the consequences of more women
being killed”. Read more on the
Yorkshire Post website.
