Member

What does this mean in real life for the families out there who are low-waged and struggling to make ends meet? As has been said, when LHA falls short, people do not absorb the difference and make adjustments; they make harsh, relentless choices between essentials. They cut back on food, they ration heating and they fall behind on council tax—how I know that—and energy bills. They borrow, juggle and go into arrears—not because they are irresponsible but because there is nothing else to give.