Social sector housing - Under-occupation

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I thought a few of our readers might find this (and possible implications) interesting.

DWP DOCUMENT

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Whilst there are many households that would potentially benefit by moving from overcrowded conditions into larger accommodation within the social rented sector, the highest rates of overcrowding are also associated with the regions where the lowest proportion of households are under occupying accommodation. This relationship means that in areas, such as London, where there are the largest number of overcrowded households, there is also the lowest number of under occupiers who would be affected by the size criteria. The decisions made by claimants who are under occupying accommodation will mean that this mechanism for encouraging the more efficient use of social housing may make less of an impact addressing overcrowding in those regions most affected.

In other words the DWP themselves admit the new policy will not have the effect the government claims it will.