Due to recent surveys, experts fear that due to benefit cuts in Oxford a housing crisis may be on the horizon, meaning that people will no longer be able to afford their rented homes.
Oxford City Council has admitted to struggling to handle the new caps on the Local Housing Allowance, which is provided to 12,670 people in order to help pay their rent to private landlords as they are either currently on benefits or have low incomes and need the extra support.
Local Housing Allowance rates have been based on the average rent up until April this year where the rates for new claimants have been based on the lowest 30% of local rents.
As of the coming January, the new rates will begin to be applied to those already receiving housing benefits.
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