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November 17, 2020

Boom in social housing needed to tackle rising council housing waiting lists

Allowing councils to build more social housing would deliver outstanding value for public money, says the Local Government Association.
June 22, 2020

100,000 social homes a year needed as part of COVID-19 recovery, say councils

Delivering 100,000 new high-quality social homes each year would bring significant benefits to the national economy, says the Local Government Association.
April 17, 2020

London charities call for six emergency support measures for children during COVID-19 crisis

Without additional support for families, child poverty in London which is already the highest in the country, is going to get worse, says an alliance of organisations.
November 12, 2019

New report finds higher housing costs have reduced incomes and increased inequality

Higher housing costs have reduced incomes and increased inequality as the poorest families have borne the brunt of Britain’s 40-year housing crisis, the Resolution Foundation warns in a new report.
September 19, 2019

The longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks, says new report

A new report from the Trussell Trust finds that the longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks.
July 13, 2019

Private renting 'unaffordable for families on low wages in 67% of England'

Shelter says that if the government invested in a new generation of social homes, working families would not need to rely on housing benefit to keep a roof over their heads.
July 2, 2019

Supreme Court to hear bedroom tax case

The court will consider whether social security tribunals and local authorities have the power to provide effective remedy to benefits claimants in situations where the application of regulations breach their rights under the Human Rights Act.
June 12, 2019

Child Poverty Action Group welcomes Supreme Court judgement in housing benefit case

The judgement means families made homeless due to the inability to pay the rent because of cuts to housing related benefits cannot be said to be intentionally homeless.
June 4, 2019

Scotland's new school payment for low-income families launches

The £250 School Age Payment is for low-income families with a child old enough to start primary school this August.
May 15, 2019

Many young women 'unsafe and separated from children' under Government housing policy

The Government’s housing benefit policy is forcing under-35s into unsafe and inadequate housing that puts many young women at risk, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Southampton, published with Young Women’s Trust.