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Housing benefit freeze under pressure as rents rocket across united kingdom

oxfordmail.co.uk · United Kingdom

The policy freezing housing benefits in the United Kingdom is facing increasing scrutiny due to rapidly rising rental costs. This situation highlights a growing social and economic challenge affecting housing affordability.

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