Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
Summary
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said cutting housing benefits would not cause homelessness but might require some people to move to cheaper areas. She said the cuts would help fund increased defence spending and that pensioners and current tenants would be protected.Key Facts
- The Conservative Party plans to cut £4 billion from housing benefits.
- The cuts aim to partly pay for raising defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.
- Badenoch said the government would protect pensioners and existing tenants from these changes.
- Some people receiving housing benefits might have to move to more affordable areas.
- Labour's Andy Burnham said these cuts could cause a rise in homelessness and temporary housing for many children.
- The Prime Minister said welfare would be improved in other ways, like building more council houses and supporting mental health.
- Badenoch emphasized national security as a priority, linking it to protecting welfare benefits in the long run.
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