Petition EXEMPT SUPPORTED HOUSING FROM HOUSING BENEFIT CAP

Proposals to cap housing benefit for supported housing jeopardises the future of this essential accommodation, which provides a home for the country’s most vulnerable citizens.

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The people affected include
• frail elderly people
• young people leaving care
• women fleeing domestic violence
• people recovering from alcohol and substance misuse
• people with mental health issues
• people with physical and/or learning disabilities
• former military servicemen and women

We the undersigned therefore call upon HM Government to exempt supported housing from any cap on housing benefit

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

2,979 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 2,979 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 7 March 2017
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