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Category - housing

2 Feb 2012

Unfair to tenants and taxpayers

National Housing Federation chief David Orr has produced the most succinct and compelling short rebuttal of the so-called 'bed tax' in the government's deeply flawed Welfare Reform Bill.
2 Feb 2012

National Housing Federation vows to fight 'unfair' welfare changes

The government's overturning of House of Lords amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill was “totally wrong”, says the National Housing Federation.
2 Feb 2012

Why the government is wrong to claim charity support on welfare

The government's minister for disabled people, Maria Miller, yesterday reiterated in the House of Commons her oft-made claim that charities back the coalition's welfare reform policies.
14 Jan 2012

Housing benefit reform – on the move

Many people have not yet realised the full impact of housing benefit and other welfare reforms threatening further hardship for those already disadvantaged. On political if not humanitarian grounds, the government would do well to stop targeting those in greatest need, says Savi Hensman, examining the specific issue of housing benefit.
24 Dec 2011

Kirk minister urges more action on homelessness

Homelessnness kills, yet it seems like the world is still walking on by while it happens, says a senior Church of Scotland minister.
8 Dec 2011

Social attitudes: a challenge to faith communities

Religious observance has declined over the years, the British Social Attitudes survey confirmed. The 28th report, published in December 2011, indicated that 50 per cent did not affiliate to a religion, and some who did seldom attended religious services or meetings.
23 Nov 2011

Government housing strategy 'falls short', says Shelter

The government has launched a new strategy in response to the growing housing crisis.
24 Oct 2011

Councils need more planning guidance, says charity

Over 80 per cent of local authorities questioned in a new survey agree that more guidance is needed to help them accurately estimate local housing requirements.
20 Oct 2011

New housing report says Government 'failing to deliver'

A new report from leading housing groups says the Government is failing to deliver on its promises to boost housing supply and protect the vulnerable.
27 Sep 2011

Scottish churches push government on homelessness action targets

Scottish church leaders have teamed up with a housing charity to assess the progress made by the Scottish Government to eradicate homelessness.

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