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Wirral Foodbank Urges Government to Align Housing Support with Current Rent Costs

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 1
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What happened

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Wirral Foodbank has joined organizations across the UK in urging the Government to ensure housing support reflects the real cost of renting a home. The charity published an open letter to the Prime Minister in The Times on September 26, calling on ministers to reconnect Local Housing Allowance with local rental costs. The group stated that the current support levels are insufficient, leading to difficult choices for many tenants.

From wirralglobe.co.uk

Why it matters

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The campaign targets the upcoming Autumn Budget, asking the government to address the growing gap between housing support and private rental costs. The group argues that nobody should need a food bank due to housing support failures.

From wirralglobe.co.uk

Who's involved

  • governmentThe target of the pressure campaign regarding housing support policy.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • The National Housing Trust could face operational pressure regarding government action on housing costs.

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