1. Housing benefit for young people
Ruth O’Sullivan
Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer
Centrepoint

2. Aims To understand the proposed change to housing benefit entitlement
To consider the possible effects on young people and homelessness services
To learn more about Centrepoint’s campaign opposing the cut and how your organisation can get involved

3. What has been proposed?

4. Activity one: impact What will be the impact on funding?
Which young people will be affected?
How many young people in your service will be affected?

5. Lifeline not lifestyle

6. Activity two: exemptions

7. Activity three: estrangement

8. Centrepoint’s campaign
Public campaign – NO to housing benefit cuts
Political lobbying
Get involved

9. Any questions? r.osullivan@centrepoint.org
Thank you!
Any questions?