The expansion of the government's flagship benefit reform, which was introduced in 2013 and merges six benefits into one, steps up next week when it is expected to move into 50 new areas ahead of full implementation by 2022.
But Dame Louise Casey, until recently head of the government's Troubled Families initiative and the former director of the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit at the Home Office, says the reform could have "dire" consequences for struggling families.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's PM programme, Casey called for a halt to the rollout to ensure that families are not being left at risk of destitution and homelessness.
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