‘Low Pay Penalty’ For Social Housing Tenants

Workers living in social housing face a ‘pay penalty’ compared to those in other types of accommodation, a new report reveals. The report, Moving Up: Higher wages for social housing tenants, shows that average hourly wages among social housing tenants are very low compared to the economy as a whole. The report calls for the new government to support providers of social housing to improve the employment, training and wage progression prospects of their tenants. The report identifies a number of factors that drive down wages, including low skill levels; lack of access to training; caring responsibilities; prevalence of work-limiting health conditions; and geographical factors such as access to jobs. Download the report from the Circle Housing website.