Social housing providers and sector bodies have urged the
government to reconsider the cuts to Universal Credit and step up support to
tenants who could face the stark choice between heating their homes or eating,
due to soaring energy prices. Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng warned that
some households face a “very difficult winter”. But prime minister Boris
Johnson played down the issue, saying that the energy price surges were a
“short-term” issue and that people should not worry about putting food on the
table. Read more on Inside Housing.
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