EXCLUSIVE: A range of groups say addressing the housing crisis must be the new First Minister's top priority.
A powerful coalition has demanded incoming first minister John Swinney u-turn on the Government’s damaging housing cuts.
Yousaf sparked fury by slashing £200m from the affordable housing budget - then partially offsetting it - and campaigners want Swinney to wipe out the cut. Shelter Scotland Director, Alison Watson, said: “The decision to slash funding for social homes in the middle of a housing emergency provoked widespread dismay across the country. “People were understandably outraged that while 10,000 children have nowhere to call home, delivering housing was not a priority for the Scottish Government.
"We all deserve the security and safety that comes with having a stable, affordable home. The new government needs to be prioritising this at every stage: from providing funding to supporting the completion of homes to introducing rent controls through the Housing Bill." John Dickie of the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland said: “There is no credible route to eradicating child poverty in Scotland that does not involve boosting the value of the Scottish child payment as well as restoring investment in affordable housing . Inadequate social security and high housing costs are both driving up child poverty.
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