Helping low-income families with housing costs has a larger impact on their welfare than any other type of support, according to a study. The European Commission-funded report says government policy can play a crucial role in weakening the links between poverty and poor housing. The study, which took place in six European countries with varying welfare systems, says housing outcomes such as affordability, physical and space standards and neighbourhood quality are driven by housing conditions in the country as a whole, reflecting not only general living standards but housing interventions. The study comes at a time when the UK government is proposing to reduce housing benefit payments, placing a cap on the amounts that can be claimed, and setting rents at a lower rate. Find the report (plus full statistical analysis) on the University of York’s website by clicking on the logo below.
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