Housing benefit paid to private landlords doubles.
August 22, 2016
A study undertaken by the National Housing Federation (NHF) reveals that private landlords hauled in £9.3bn in 2015, that is double what the level was ten years ago, they said the figure was due to a huge increase in private tenants who are receiving housing benefit.
NHF chief executive David Orr said: “It is madness to spend £9bn of taxpayers’ money lining the pockets of private landlords rather than investing in affordable homes.”
“The lack of affordable housing available means that a wider group of people need housing benefit.”
One in three (32%) Housing Benefit recipients are private renters and almost half (47%) of all private rented households in receipt of Housing Benefit are in work.
To read the NHF report in full click here
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