Families on benefits face shortfalls renting in Lancashire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 05:44 · Archive

Families on benefits in Preston and central Lancashire face a £98 monthly shortfall on three-bedroom rented homes.

Families renting privately in Preston and central Lancashire who rely on benefits face a shortfall of £98 a month, or £1,176 a year, on a three-bedroom home, according to analysis of government figures.

Child poverty in Lancashire costs £940m a year, the Child Poverty Action Group reports. The group says a £10 per week increase in child benefit would lift 90,000 Lancashire children out of poverty.

How it is being reported

• £10 extra a week could lift 90,000 Lancashire children out of poverty overnightChild poverty in Lancashire costs £940m-a-year, according to new analysis from the Child Poverty Action Group, which says a £10 per week increase in child benefit would lift children out of poverty overnightChorley Guardian · 22 Oct, 05:30
• Preston and central Lancashire families on benefits are £98 a month short on a three-bedroom homeFamilies renting privately in Preston and central Lancashire who rely on benefits face a shortfall of £98 a month, or £1,176 a year, on a three-bedroom home, new analysis of government figures shows.Lancashire Post · 21 Oct, 15:49

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