UC says strikers’ demand to tie pay to housing costs could have ‘overwhelming’ cost impacts on households
The housing benefits package given to low-income parents in the UK by the state means that, for many, having a roof over their head can be life-changing.
Yet, for some, these rights are under threat as the children become a financial burden.
The Government’s Universal Credit system introduced in 2016 requires that parents who earn less than £16,240 a year are given housing benefit worth £400 a week.
But, a study by the Resolution Foundation found there could be “a significant impact on families” after losing their housing benefit.
The report found that the Government’s housing benefit payments could leave many low-income families worse off as the housing benefit payments are paid in full, but the study said the Government should give parents an additional cash grant instead.
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