Austerity policies implemented over the past decade have
intensified the gap between those living in social housing and those in other
tenures. Six in 10 social tenants are in the bottom 10% of the wealth spectrum,
with many seeing a fall in wealth in recent years, while the wealth of the
richest homeowners has soared. Less than one in five social tenants have any
savings, compared to two-thirds of homeowners and one-third of private renters.
Social tenants who do have savings have far less than households in other
tenures. Three-quarters of social tenants are ranked in the bottom 40% of the
national income spectrum, with almost half placed in the poorest 20%. Read more
on Inside Housing.
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With the right funding, housing associations should be able to provide a
refuge for those who have experienced violence, writes *Helena Doyle*
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