CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Postcode lottery' warning over housing benefit reform

Government plans to reform housing benefit could lead to a postcode lottery, a coalition of charities has warned.

Government plans to reform housing benefit could lead to a postcode lottery, a coalition of charities has warned.

The group, which includes Mencap and the National Autistic Society, said vulnerable people would find it harder to get supported accommodation if proposals become a reality.

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