“Many of our residents will welcome the extension of the Household Support Fund and of the Universal Credit Debit repayments.
It was also good to see some significant investment in Barking and Dagenham, Canary Wharf and Leeds. However, the budget did little to expand supply more broadly for millions of people for whom a safe, secure, and affordable home remains out of reach. With the government’s own figures showing over 142,000 children in temporary accommodation, depriving them of the stability and security they need as they begin their lives, the housing crisis is now an emergency.
As the general election approaches, our political parties must recognise the scale of this emergency and to commit to a long-term plan for housing, backed by desperately needed investment in supply, to help give everyone the chance of safe, secure and affordable home and to live well."
Our Chief Executive, Geeta Nanda OBE, responds to yesterday's Spring Budget.
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