Nearly half of all social housing in London, 48%, is occupied by foreign-born heads of household, costing Britain around £3.6 billion a year in discounted rent, analysis suggests. The Telegraph has the story.
Nearly half of all social housing in the capital, 48%, is occupied by foreign-born heads of household, data from the 2021 census shows. This is well over the national average of 19%.
These households benefit from cheap rents which, when compared to private rent in London, average out at a discount of around £11,600 per year per household.Responding to the figures, Robert Jenrick, the Shadow Justice Secretary, said: “This research shows how the huge costs of mass, low-skilled migration are often hidden from the public. When you lift up the bonnet, it’s clear that the level and composition of immigration have been hugely economically harmful for decades.”
The figures also show some 35% of working age foreign-born heads of households in London’s social housing are either unemployed or economically inactive, despite living in one of the UK’s most prosperous regions.
The most recent ONS figures show that output per hour worked in the capital is approximately 26% higher than the UK average.
The figures cast further doubt on the UK’s migration policies.
Last year, the Office for Budget Responsibility found that low-paid migrant workers were costing taxpayers more than £150,000 each by the time they hit state pension age.
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