Council wrongly stopped allowance payments after agreeing to provide adoption support for two sisters for life, Ombudsman finds – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 11th, 2026 in news by michael

‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that although Luton Borough Council agreed to provide adoption support for life for two sisters, it wrongly stopped allowance payments for the eldest, and reduced payments for the younger sibling “without any notice or communication with the family”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk