- Dettagli
- Categoria: Women views on news
- Pubblicato: 01 Febbraio 2018
Government proposals mean an estimated that four out of 10 refuges will have to close.
The single biggest threat to the future of refuges for abused women and children is this government’s proposed changes to funding for supported housing.
More than 50 per cent of refuge funding comes from Housing Benefit, and local authorities are under no obligation to fund refuges.