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Boris Johnson announces housing reform in comeback speech
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June 9, 2022
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14:53Now PlayingWorking people in England will soon be allowed to spend housing benefit on mortgage payments. Boris Johnson said the reform would "turn benefits to bricks" - as part of a new scheme giving housing association tenants the right to buy their homes at a discounted price.
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He said the government would refund housing associations so they could build a new house for each one sold - a pledge that could cost billions.
And he promised more reforms to help people face the economic headwinds that he admitted the country was steering into.
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