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New research has found that welfare reform has had a negative impact on the estimated 60,000 adults facing a combination of problems including homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill health and offending behaviour.   Drawing on a survey of 140 front-line services and interviews with more than 50 of the people they support, ‘Voices from the Frontline’ highlights the impact of recent welfare reform changes.

• Safety-net failing the most vulnerable
• Voices from the Frontline’ highlights
• Working together to address the problems of homelessness
• The problem is that it is so often not just a problem of ‘housing’ for these individuals ^{(3rd item)}