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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jabed Ahmed

National insurance hike could penalise young vulnerable people as homelessness services face major cuts

Patrick, 26, had nowhere else to go after fleeing an abusive ex-partner - (Supplied)

Earlier this year, Patrick was sleeping in a field. He had nowhere else to go after fleeing an abusive ex-partner.

After years spent sofa-surfing following a fallout with his parents over his drug use, which saw him kicked out of the family home, Patrick found himself with nowhere to turn.

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