Rejected petition EXEMPT SUPPORTED HOUSING FROM HOUSING BENEFIT CAP

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

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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 including:
• 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

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/122262
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124018

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Date submitted 26 July 2016
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