Welfare changes in County Durham may leave people homeless …

Cuts in payments of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and caps on housing benefit could leave claimants facing potential homelessness, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has warned. Plans to reduce LHA, which is paid …

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Welfare changes in County Durham may leave people homeless …

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