LHA decision will hit poor boroughs most

摘要

Barking and Dagenham LBC I read with interest last week's Plugged in column by John O'Brien (The MJ, 30 September) highlighting the 'far-reaching' implications for London to changes in the local housing allowance (LHA).Here in Barking and Dagenham, we've been living with such a scenario for the past five years. Neighbouring -and wealthier - London boroughs have been moving their tenants into our borough, further putting pressure on already-overstretched resources.