Domestic abuse

• Universal Credit could increase risk of domestic violence, MPs warn

  Paying the Universal Credit benefit to a household rather than individuals could increase the risk of domestic violence, MPs have warned.

  

• Whitehall launches £8m domestic abuse fund

  Local authorities are now able to bid for money from an £8m fund in order to help children who have been affected by domestic abuse, the Government announced over the weekend.

  

• Two million children at ‘serious risk’, report reveals

  Over two million children are growing up in families where there are ‘serious risks’, a major new study has revealed.

  

• Whitehall announces £19m to support domestic abuse survivors

  The Government yesterday released almost £19m of funding to expand support for survivors of domestic abuse.

  

• Councils turning away abused women warns charity

  Councils are turning away survivors of domestic abuse and their children, forcing them to sleep rough, a report by Women’s Aid has claimed.

  

• Universal Credit could put domestic violence victims ‘at further risk’

  Reforms to the welfare system could increase women’s vulnerability to financial abuse, a new report has argued today.

  

• Councils chiefs take a stand against domestic violence ahead of World Cup

  Local government leaders have called on the footballing community to raise awareness of domestic abuse as studies reveal a correlation between England matches and violence against women.

  

• Housing experts pledge to tackle domestic abuse

  Housing experts have issued a 'pledge' they say will help tackle domestic abuse.

  

• MPs throw weight behind pledge to tackle domestic abuse

  More than 100 MPs and members of the House of Lords have pledged support for a campaign to end sexual violence and domestic abuse.

  

• Domestic abuse survivors ‘falling through the cracks’ charity warns

  Many survivors of domestic abuse are falling into a cycle of homelessness and abuse due to the complexity of the housing system, a charity has warned.