Disability and housing organisations are accusing the government of potentially forcing thousands of disabled homeowners into arrears or even having their properties repossessed because of cutbacks in mortgage benefits and care packages. The most scathing attack comes from the National Housing Federation (NHF). It says some 64,000 people with disabilities now get monthly help through the Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) system. This is a complex calculation, paid directly every four weeks by...
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