These issues included a potential that the plan would cost more money than it saved and increase homelessness by 20,000 on top of the 20,000 already anticipated due to other changes to housing benefit. (politics.co.uk)
Whenever the government is pushed on its response to these local council cuts and proposed changes to housing benefit, it is quick to cite the new funding assistance it has made available. (politics.co.uk)
They were particularly supportive of the coalition's welfare reform proposals, including changes to housing benefit. (lordashcroftpolls.com)