Petition Change the way that benefits are calculated to take cost of living into account

Benefit claimants living in an area where the cost of living is particularly high are at a disadvantage. Local Housing Allowance takes property prices in the applicant's area into consideration when calculating Housing Benefit entitlement, and I believe benefit rates should be calculated similarly

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7 signatures

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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