The number of people claiming housing benefit has dropped
by 2% over the past year, official statistics show. Figures released by the DWP
reveal that the number of housing benefit claimants fell from 5m in August 2013
to 4.9m in August this year – a reduction of 2.2%. The fall was most pronounced
in the private rented sector, where claimants decreased by 3.4% from 1.7m to
1.6m. In the social sector, the figure dropped from 3.4m to 3.3m – a 1.7%
decrease. Read more on Inside Housing.
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