Benefit changes could affect 4,000 young

9:11am Tuesday 10th July 2012 in Local

ABOUT 4,000 young people in Bolton could be affected by proposed changes to housing benefits.

Prime Minister David Cameron wants to end housing benefit for the under-25s.

Leader of the council, Cllr Cliff Morris, told councillors at a recent meeting that about 4,000 under-25s in Bolton are currently in receipt of housing benefit.

He said: “I hope it will never become legislation.

“Not all under-25s have a home to return to, not all families can accommodate the under-25s.

“Some under-25s move for employment reasons to get jobs, some have children. Some of these young people did work, so what does Cameron want them to do?”

He said that it was irresponsible to make “general sweeping statements” about young people.

Comments (5)

9:46am Tue 10 Jul 12

JIMMT COLLINS says...

whats this ? cllr cliff moron morris showing some feeling, or is he just affraid that he will have to foot the bill to rehouse them.
maybe there will now be room under the canopy for some of them
whats this ? cllr cliff moron morris showing some feeling, or is he just affraid that he will have to foot the bill to rehouse them. maybe there will now be room under the canopy for some of them JIMMT COLLINS

11:51am Tue 10 Jul 12

happycyclist says...

The only people that housing benefit reforms should be affecting are greedy scum landlords who have been milking the system for years.
The only people that housing benefit reforms should be affecting are greedy scum landlords who have been milking the system for years. happycyclist

10:21pm Tue 10 Jul 12

Anti-EDL says...

i blame paddywhack
i blame paddywhack Anti-EDL

6:31am Wed 11 Jul 12

oftbewildered says...

age does not matter - need does. If someone needs the financial help and fits the criteria, then they should receive it. However, if they want to place an age limit, then 18 should be the limit. This is the age when folk can legally vote and fight for their country - so why can't the country help them?
age does not matter - need does. If someone needs the financial help and fits the criteria, then they should receive it. However, if they want to place an age limit, then 18 should be the limit. This is the age when folk can legally vote and fight for their country - so why can't the country help them? oftbewildered

9:02am Wed 11 Jul 12

JIMMT COLLINS says...

Anti-EDL wrote:
i blame paddywhack
do one anti edl you bore me
bet your a tree hugging swompy
[quote][p][bold]Anti-EDL[/bold] wrote: i blame paddywhack[/p][/quote]do one anti edl you bore me bet your a tree hugging swompy JIMMT COLLINS

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