Making councils pay for national Government cuts is one of the clever parts of Cameron and Osborne’s austerity strategy.
As benefits are cut, the Local Government Association has warned the burden will fall heavily on councils.
It estimates that four in every five households on benefits will need emergency council assistance and warns the money will have to come from somewhere.
Future budget wars could see homeless families and disabled people pitted against maintaining roads, support for the elderly and kids’ playgrounds.
The people who caused the banking crisis will carry on as usual.
And wealthy constituencies, like Cameron’s and Osborne’s, will have less of a burden.
Hardest hit will be the Tories’ favourite punchbags – the North East, poor parts of London and depressed coastal towns.
Quote of the week
“The benefit cap will hit families with children hardest – especially in expensive areas like London, where half of people hit by the cap live...
"We are particularly concerned about the impact on homeless families living in temporary accommodation...
"The benefit cap will make this crucial safety net completely unviable in much of London and threatens to leave families in a vicious cycle of homelessness.”
- National Housing Federation
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