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‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution Foundation

Global Published 19 September 2026, 10:00 · archived 19 Sep 2026

Thinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent risesMore than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes face a “cost of housing” crunch without action from John Healey in next month’s budget, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has warned.Local housing allowance (LHA) has been frozen in cash terms since autumn 2024. Continue reading...

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