Welfare reforms 'to hit councils'
Councils could be forced to cut spending on roads and care for the elderly in order to support households losing out through the Government's welfare reforms, town hall chiefs have warned.
Areas where welfare reforms to be 'most strongly' felt
A study into the impacts of recently introduced welfare reforms has said identified areas where they are likely to be "most strongly" to be felt.
The Local Government Association commissioned report said:
"The impacts of the reforms are likely to be most strongly felt in areas with the highest dependence on benefit - the North East, parts of London and a swathe of coastal towns and cities including Thanet, Tendring, Great Yarmouth, Scarborough and Torbay."
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