Local Housing Allowance
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Rising rents are pushing renters to food banks with the number of tenants needing help soaring almost 80% in five years, research from Crisis and Citizens Advice found
‘Terrified of a rent increase’: How Labour’s housing benefit cuts are hitting renters
‘Terrified of a rent increase’: How Labour’s housing benefit cuts are hitting renters
The government froze local housing allowance, which effectively meant a real-terms cut to housing benefit. This is how it is leaving renters behind
Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
Low-income renters of all ages are being left behind. The UK government must do the right thing and ensure benefits keep up with rents, writes Independent Age’s Morgan Vine
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Is Labour really going to end homelessness?
Is Labour really going to end homelessness?
Everything you need to know about Labour’s homelessness strategy
Everything you need to know about Labour’s homelessness strategy
More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?
More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?
Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy
Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy
Labour’s choice to freeze local housing allowance will ‘condemn thousands to another grim winter’
Labour’s choice to freeze local housing allowance will ‘condemn thousands to another grim winter’
Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: ‘On a knife edge’
Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: ‘On a knife edge’
Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
Labour’s housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year
Labour’s housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year
DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Homelessness doesn’t have to rise in 2025 – here’s what can be done to turn the tide
Homelessness doesn’t have to rise in 2025 – here’s what can be done to turn the tide
More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
Autumn budget: Labour’s failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is ‘deeply worrying’
Autumn budget: Labour’s failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is ‘deeply worrying’
Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless
