Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: We all expected Rachel Reeves to do *something* about social housing but not ...
We all expected Rachel Reeves to do *something* about social housing but not necessarily this:
She has announced that over the next 5-10 years there will be above inflation rises in social rents.... while also providing an extra (hardly sufficient) £500m to fund Angela Rayners plan for more social homes.
This likely prompt a rise in demand for housing benefit, but is indicative of Labour's unwillingness to recognise the poor actually don't have any extra money!
#politics #SocialHousing
h/t FT
She has announced that over the next 5-10 years there will be above inflation rises in social rents.... while also providing an extra (hardly sufficient) £500m to fund Angela Rayners plan for more social homes.
This likely prompt a rise in demand for housing benefit, but is indicative of Labour's unwillingness to recognise the poor actually don't have any extra money!
#politics #SocialHousing
h/t FT