Friday, 21 February 2014

Impact of Welfare Reform on Housing Associations

According to the latest Ipsos MORI survey of housing associations nearly three in five (58%) say they have been significantly affected by the introduction of the size criteria. The pattern of impact is however variable, with those operating in the north of England most likely to say they have been significantly affected.  At the time of the survey associations estimate that nearly one in five of their working age tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit are affected by the size criteria, and on average, more than a quarter (29%) have fallen into arrears since its introduction on 1st April 2013. Over half (53%) report increased difficulty in rent collection because of the size criteria. Download a copy of the report from the IPSOS Mori website.

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