homebuilding on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/homebuilding/Recent content in homebuilding on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 11 May 2026 04:45:31 +0000DWP Commits to Reform as Housing Benefit Costs Surge to £39 Billionhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-commits-to-reform-as-housing-benefit-costs-surge-to-39-billion/Mon, 11 May 2026 04:45:31 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-commits-to-reform-as-housing-benefit-costs-surge-to-39-billion/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing mounting pressure to control the rapidly escalating Housing Benefit expenditure, which has ballooned to an astounding £39 billion under the current Labour government. Projected figures indicate that DWP spending on housing support for benefit claimants will rise by £913 million to reach £38.8 billion in 2026-27—representing a staggering 40 percent increase since 2018-19. In response to these soaring costs, Labour has pledged to build 1.