We were delighted to hear the following news from Refuge – an organisation we support:-
The government has decided to continue to provide housing benefit for supported housing including refuges. You might find the links below interesting. This is a huge relief to us all and will do a lot to help us keep refuges open
https://www.refuge.org.uk/refuge-welcomes-mhclg-announcement-on-supported-housing-funding/
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Refuge is delighted that the Government has announced plans to keep housing benefit in place for all those living in supported housing – something that Refuge has long championed for. Sandra Horley, CBE, Chief Executive of Refuge says: “Today’s announcement follows much lobbying by Refuge to protect funding for women’s refuges; emergency accommodation which provides a lifeline to women escaping domestic violence, a crime which claims the lives of around two women every week in England and Wales alone
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