One in six top-tier councils are not providing vital welfare services devolved to them just as the sector’s budget cuts hit hard.
A study of welfare support by Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) has found that support for vulnerable people who want to live independently and people facing sudden financial crisis has ‘collapsed’ in many areas of England.
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