Troubled family culture revealed
An entrenched culture of abuse and welfare dependency of thousands of "troubled families" need to be fundamentally addressed to help them turn their lives around, according to the Government's adviser on the issue.
Government backs report on 'troubled families'
The Government has promised to pay upper-tier local authorities up to £4,000 per eligible family for reducing truancy, youth crime and anti-social behaviour, or putting parents back into work.
The programme's £ 448 million three-year budget is drawn from across seven departments in a bid to join up local services.
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