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<p>Domestic abuse is a devastating crime and we are determined to ensure that women,
regardless of their circumstances, should receive the support they need when they
need it.</p><p>Our Manifesto included a commitment to ensure that those who have a
lifetime tenancy and flee domestic violence are able to secure a new lifetime tenancy
automatically. We are currently working on how we can deliver this, and an announcement
will be made in due course.</p><p>We have already acted to put measures in place to
support victims of domestic abuse. These include the securing of a dedicated fund
totalling £40 million over four years (2016 - 2020), building on the £13.5 million
provided between 2014 and 2016. The funding will provide provision for refuges and
other specialist accommodation-based services to support victims of domestic abuse
and service reform. On the 3 November 2016 we published our new ‘Priorities for Domestic
Abuse Services’, developed with partners from the domestic abuse sector, which sets
out for the first time what local areas need to do to ensure an effective response
to meeting the needs of all domestic abuse victims.</p>
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