Families on low incomes can no longer cover their rent with the housing benefit they are paid, according to a charity.
Housing advisors at Wiltshire Citizens Advice found “barely any” homes to rent that were covered by the benefit.
Claire Waltham-Smith, from Citizens Advice, said people were cutting out essentials to pay their rent, with some facing eviction.
Claire Waltham-Smith, from Citizens Advice, said people were cutting out essentials to pay their rent, with some facing eviction.
Describing the situation, Ms Waltham-Smith said: “People go without energy or food, they are falling into rent arrears, they face eviction.”
People living on low incomes often qualify for Universal Credit, which includes a housing element. This is based on the cost of housing where they live, called the Local Housing Allowance (LHA).
Since April 2020, the LHA has been frozen.
But since then rents have risen over 20% nationwide. Latest figures show rents rose 5.3% in the last year alone.
Families on low incomes can no longer cover their rent with the housing benefit they are paid, according to a charity.
Claire Waltham-Smith, from Citizens Advice, said people were cutting out essentials to pay their rent, with some facing eviction.
Housing advisors at Wiltshire Citizens Advice found “barely any” homes to rent that were covered by the benefit.
Describing the situation, Ms Waltham-Smith said: “People go without energy or food, they are falling into rent arrears, they face eviction.”
Claire Waltham-Smith, from Citizens Advice, said people were cutting out essentials to pay their rent, with some facing eviction.
Claire Waltham-Smith, from Citizens Advice, said people were cutting out essentials to pay their rent, with some facing eviction.
Describing the situation, Ms Waltham-Smith said: “People go without energy or food, they are falling into rent arrears, they face eviction.”
People living on low incomes often qualify for Universal Credit, which includes a housing element. This is based on the cost of housing where they live, called the Local Housing Allowance (LHA).
Since April 2020, the LHA has been frozen.
But since then rents have risen over 20% nationwide. Latest figures show rents rose 5.3% in the last year alone.
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