Reduced Benefit Cap Would 'Force Large Families Out Of the South-East'

Social housing across the south-east of England could become unaffordable for large families on benefits, according to one of the region’s leading social housing providers.  The prime minister has vowed to reduce the annual benefits cap from £26,000 to £23,000 “within the first few days” of a Conservative victory, but analysis conducted by a housing association has highlighted the devastating consequences it would have on tenants in the south-east.  Moat housing association, which provides social housing across the south-east of England, found that every three-bedroom social home across all 35 areas it operates would become instantly unaffordable for residents receiving full housing benefit if the cap were reduced to £23,000 and that all two-bedroom homes would be unaffordable within six years. Read more on the Guardian website.