‘Housing benefit levels need to be increased’

By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter
Published 21st Oct 2019, 11:27 BST
The motion is due to be discussed at Hove Town Hall later this weekThe motion is due to be discussed at Hove Town Hall later this week
The motion is due to be discussed at Hove Town Hall later this week
Labour councillors are demanding an increase in housing benefit levels to reflect the lack of social housing in Brighton and Hove.

The city’s Housing Committee chair is calling on fellow councillors to help lobby the Government to increase benefits so people aren’t priced out of renting locally.

Councillor Gill Williams wants benefits to come up to the “appropriate level” as there is not enough social (council) housing available to people on low incomes.