New- among the savings on welfare this government is looking at - I understand housing benefit among them. It is currently frozen- and likely to stay frozen. New analysis for #peston from @crisis_uk & @Zoopla tonight shows massive increase in rental prices - across country 1/
Many areas have seen increase in rentals in cheapest 30% of properties (meant to be covered by housing benefit) by £100 or even £150 a month since 2019. Worst in south east but biggest proportional jump in Yorkshire and the Humber 2/
Housing benefit meant to cover bottom 30% but earlier this year was more like 12.5% and looks like will get smaller 3/
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