Increasing Housing Benefit By Inflation ‘Not Enough’ To Fight Rising Poverty

Crisis warns increasing housing benefit by inflation won’t be enough to fight rising poverty. Government is expected to announce an end to the freeze on benefits by agreeing to increase income-related benefits by inflation. Research has also revealed almost four in 10 households that seek debt advice and receive benefits, including housing benefit, would still not have enough money to cover their costs by 2024 – even if these rises were to continue in years to come. Read more on 24housing.

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