Alarm at soaring rents in capital

One working person every five minutes is being forced into claiming Housing Benefit because of soaring rents in London and other areas experiencing economic growth, a report has warned.

The number of employed people claiming Housing Benefit in England has risen by 104% since 2009, with a further 310 added every day, at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £12 billion over the period - or £1.7 million a day - said the National Housing Federation.
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