Will foreigners be deprived of social housing? The controversial idea returns. "Racist and morally wrong"

British politician Nigel Farage supported the idea of limiting foreigners' right to use social housing in the United Kingdom.

"Under the Reform UK government, foreigners will not have access to social benefits," he stated in an essay published via Substack.

"Foreigners who, after a three‑month grace period, cannot find a private rental will lose their right to stay and will be subject to deportation under the Restoring Justice operation", he added.

Farage said that if changes were introduced, veterans and long‑time residents of the area would have priority in receiving such housing, except for groups such as domestic violence victims and people leaving care facilities.

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According to BBC, there are currently about 1,34 million UK households on the social housing waiting list.

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The media remind that migrants in the UK on student or work visas, people who entered the country illegally without a residence permit, and asylum seekers practically never meet the criteria for receiving social housing.

Nevertheless, the far‑right political party Reform UK announces that those deprived of the right to use social housing would also include European Union citizens.

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said Farage "promotes a policy based on a sense of grievance and division, which is entirely contrary to our fundamental values of the United Kingdom, such as tolerance and decency".

Sarah Elliott, chief executive of the charity Shelter dealing with housing issues, said the proposal would lead to increased homelessness and put pressure on local councils.

"Evicting legally residing people from their homes is racist and morally wrong. It is another attempt to distract from the real cause of the housing crisis, which is decades of neglect in building enough truly affordable social housing," she added.

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Source: BBC, Substack.

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