Friday, 7 November 2014

60% Surge in Working Housing Benefit Claimants

More than one million working people are now in receipt of housing benefit, new figures have revealed. DWP analysis shows that 1,058,570 people who were 'in work' claimed HB in May 2014, a 61% increase on May 2010 when the coalition was formed. It means that of the 4.99 million people in receipt of HB in May 2014, 21% were in some form of employment.  Download the figures from the DWP website.

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