Why affordable housing is vital to close gap on social inequality - the YEP says

By Yorkshire Evening Post
Published 11th Jun 2020, 06:00 GMT

Austerity must not be used as an excuse for health and financial inequalities again.

That is the message from housing leaders as they call on the Government to ensure affordable housing is at the root of its plans to “level up” society.

Housing leaders have called on the Government to ensure affordable housing is at the root of its plans to level up society.placeholder image
Housing leaders have called on the Government to ensure affordable housing is at the root of its plans to level up society.

Ali Akbor, chief executive of Leeds-based housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise, said a lack of targeted funding to address inequalities has led to disparities today.