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Affordable Housing: Low Incomes

Asked by Andrew RangerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 43525

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure equal access to affordable housing for families from lower-income backgrounds.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Social housing goes to those who need it most. Where someone is eligible for social housing, they will have their housing needs considered in accordance with the relevant local authority’s housing allocation scheme.

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