Cuts to support for slavery victims in UK pose 'a mega risk of homelessness'

The government is slashing the financial support it provides to victims of slavery in the UK by nearly 50%.

In a statement to the Guardian, the Home Office confirmed that the weekly allowance provided to slavery victims will be cut from £65 to £37.75. Support for victims lasts for 45 days following confirmation that they were subjected to modern slavery in Britain.

The Home Office said the move was designed to align the allowance given to victims of slavery with the support extended to asylum seekers.

Anti-slavery campaigners said the cuts could leave victims of slavery unable to cover their basic needs as they tried to recover from traumatic and violent ordeals at the hands of slave masters. They warned that the withdrawal of support could tip many people into homelessness and destitution, or leave them back under the control of traffickers.


Source : theguardian