Action for Children has released a report discussing how children will be affected by the benefits cap.
Key points include:
Source:
www.actionforchildren.org.uk/media/6125289/playing-with-childrens-lives-welfare-reform-july-2013.pdf
The Children’s Society’s Chief Executive, Matthew Read, said in a statement that twice as many children as adults will be impacted by the benefits cap.
His key points include:
Key points include:
- 89% of affected households will contain children
- Families face having to move up to 200 miles to find somewhere they can afford to live
- More children will become homeless – last year saw a 19% increase in the number of children living in B&B accommodation
- Some schools in inner London risk being left without pupils
Source:
www.actionforchildren.org.uk/media/6125289/playing-with-childrens-lives-welfare-reform-july-2013.pdf
The Children’s Society’s Chief Executive, Matthew Read, said in a statement that twice as many children as adults will be impacted by the benefits cap.
His key points include:
- 140,000 children will be affected by the benefits capped, compared to 60,000 adults
- Almost half of adults affected will have children aged 4 or younger
- Children will be forced to leave schools, friends and support networks as a result of their families being forced to move to find cheaper rents
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