Domestic violence victims and their children at risk as support services are cut

4 March 2011 2 mins read Janaki Mahadevan Social Care Safeguarding and child protection

Domestic abuse victims and their children are at serious risk of harm as a result of funding cuts to police, health, legal aid and social services budgets, a national charity has warned.

The call comes from charity Coordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (CAADA), which conducted a poll of eight Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) services, which collectively support 13,180 victims of domestic abuse.

The survey found that reductions in council grants mean three of the services are facing cuts of 50 per cent or more with two at risk of losing all funding. A further three are facing cuts of around 40 per cent and two look set to lose 25 per cent.

IDVA services are primarily funded by local authorities but CAADA is warning that domestic abuse services are falling down the list of prioritise leaving many support services reduced or at risk of closure.

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