Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-02 22:03:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3BF330A540DA4995C38DC8CF904C700A63C60941243FAF73C3ABC092628757B2
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The proportion of foreign-born people who are in social housing is more or less the same as the proportion of British-born, despite the foreign-born being much less likely to be homeowners. Most new arrivals are ineligible for social housing or welfare benefits. Sources https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_options/allocation_of_social_housing/people_ineligible_for_an_allocation_of_accommodation_by_the_local_authority https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/migrants-and-housing-in-the-uk/
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