Plans to reduce the maximum amount of housing benefit to £400 a week are expected to lead to families being forced to move to cheaper areas to afford rents, particularly in London.
But despite a London Councils report published this month, which outlined a series of expected implications of the cap, only two of 17 authorities in London and the home counties contacted by CYP Now have any sort of plans in place.
A combination of uncertainty over the degree of impact, and a dearth of resources to deal with the situation, were among the reasons cited for the lack of action.
"Until we get to the point where current arrangements have ended, we are not going to be in a position to see what the impact is going to be," said Neil Stubbings, deputy director of social care, health and housing at the London Borough of Hillingdon.
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