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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Gregor Young

Risk of homelessness spike as charity accuses UK Government of failing the poorest

CRISIS UK are urging the UK Government to commit to increasing housing benefit, so it covers the true cost of rent.

Four in 10 low-income families will need to skip meals in order to pay for their housing this Christmas season.

Crisis UK together with Opinium have carried out a survey of 2000 struggling families, alongside in-depth interviews with people living on the brink of homelessness.

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