Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list
Summary
Reform UK plans to change social housing rules to give priority to British-born citizens, young married couples with children, and veterans. The party says this will help hard-working British people but would require new laws and has faced criticism for potentially harming vulnerable groups.Key Facts
- Reform UK will announce a policy to prioritize British-born citizens over foreign-born UK citizens for social housing.
- Young married couples with children and veterans would also get priority under the new rules.
- Some foreign-born Britons, like those born abroad to British parents temporarily overseas, would be exempt.
- The party had previously proposed banning foreign nationals from social housing entirely.
- Richard Tice said over half a million social homes are currently occupied by foreign nationals.
- Critics warn the policy could harm vulnerable people, including those escaping abuse or homelessness.
- Labour says migrants with legal status including NHS workers would be targeted unfairly by these new rules.
- Reform UK promises to build 50,000 affordable homes a year without extra borrowing or taxes, compared to the government’s current plan of 18,000 homes per year.
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