Reform pledges to prioritise British-born young workers for social housing but plans slammed as 'blatant distraction'

The UK's leading housing charity has hit out at the move09:39, 24 Aug 2026Reform UK have vowed to prioritise British-born workers under 35 when allocating social housing and evict foreign nationals from the system.‌On top of British-born workers, former military service personnel and married couples with children will

The party claims its plan will free up 540,000 social homes, with veterans and married couples with children to be given priority access

Reform UK has vowed to put British-born workers at the front of the queue for council housing if it gets into power.

Under-35s will be given priority under the plans, while veterans and those in work will also be pushed up the waiting list

Reform UK has been criticised after unveiling "unserious and unworkable" plans which it is argued will make it more difficult for single parents or unemployed people to access social housing

Working Britons given priority for social housing under Reform UK  The Times

Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".

Reform pledge to overhaul social housing to place British-born families 'at the front of the queue'  GB News

UK-born married couples under 35 with children would get priority under proposals to be outlined by Farage’s party British citizens who were born abroad would be made to wait longer for social housing under proposals to be announced by Reform UK on Monday. Nigel Farage’s party will announce the policy at a press confer

Reform says it will prioritise British-born workers under 35 for social housing  lbc.co.uk

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