Urgent: take action to stop cuts to poorest

Urgent: take action Help us stop cuts to poorest Dear Crisis e-campaigner, Today Crisis is urgently asking you to support our new Poor choice campaign opposing a cut that will see people on already low incomes suddenly losing up to £15 a week. Under the Government's plan, some of the poorest tenants would lose up to 20% of their income. We're worried this could lead to increases in debt, rent arrears and, in the worst cases, homelessness. What's more, Crisis believes the cut is unlikely to save as much as the Government hopes. Read more about why Crisis opposes this poor choice. Poor choice: hitting those at the bottom The plan means private tenants who receive Local Housing Allowance (LHA) would no longer be able to shop around and keep up to £15 a week where they find a property cheaper than the allowance. We know budgets are under pressure, but we're dismayed that the Government is choosing to take money from the poorest at this difficult time. It's a poor choice. It feels like the 10p tax rate all over again. What you can do Please support our Poor choice campaign and ask your MP to sign EDM 2069 to oppose the cut and encourage the Government to rethink this hasty and ill-judged decision.   Best wishes, Jenny Westaway Campaign Manager Crisis, 66 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LT Tel: 0844 251 0111 Fax: 0844 251 0110 Email: campaigns@crisis.org.uk Company Number - 4024938 | Charity numbers - England and Wales: 1082947 Scotland: SC040094 Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy