Petition Reverse the Chancellor's decision on the Housing Benefit Cap

Elderly people living in Extra Care Housing Schemes will not get enough housing benefit to cover their rent and service charges. If they take up new tenancies, especially if they move to a new development the Government proposes to cap their housing benefit.

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National Housing Federation
BBC
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Local authorities
Other housing providers

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 9 September 2016
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