Brent's local welfare scheme appears to be staggering on. I remember devoting a lot of time to trying to make the Brent scheme work, so I am glad that it survives when many English schemes have been done away with altogether.
There is good evidence that the kind of cheap and early interventions made through this kind of scheme are disproportionately beneficial to the public purse, since they work to prevent problems like homelessness that can cost a lot more to solve at a later stage. I hope therefore that Brent will maintain its scheme, or even enhance it as some lobby groups advocate.
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