More than five million working rental sector tenants are
at risk of being unable to cover their housing costs if they lost their wage, a
report estimates. The research, authored by Steve Webb, a former pensions
minister, warned the growth of the rental sector in recent years, combined with
possible post-EU referendum rises in unemployment, could create a "toxic
cocktail" for tenants who may find they are not eligible for housing
benefit or that it may not fully cover their rent. The report found a steep
rise across the UK in the number of working people who would potentially be at
risk of being unable to meet their rent if they lost their wage through unemployment
or sickness. Read more on the AOL website.
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