Across England we're handing £9bn a year in housing benefit to private landlords.
In some areas, including some seaside and post-industrial cities and towns, but also Enfield and Brent, over £1 in every £3 of rent paid is paid through HB.
So what's going on??
ALT A local authority level map of England that shows 'rent subsidised per £100 in rent paid'; showing that in 5 local authorities over £31 in every £100 in rent paid is paid through housing benefit, £21-30 is paid if 59 local authorities, £11-20 is paid in 157 local authorities, as is £10 or less in 85 local authorities. The text on the graph reads: In some post-industrial and coastal areas, over £1 in every £3 of private rent is paid for with housing benefit. Map shows the estimated share of private rents which are paid for with housing benefits by local authority area: on average across England we estimate £15 in every £100 in rent is paid through Housing Benefit.