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To: UK Government
End discrimination of tenants renting in the private sector
Landlords and letting agents need to be legislated so that discrimination of people in receipt of benefits is brought to an end. At the moment, income is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act and I propose that this urgently needs to change.
Why is this important?
People in receipt of full or part housing benefit should not be demonised and should be allowed the same opportunities to find a home as anyone else. This affects the disabled, carers, parents and carers of disabled children, lone parents, students, asylum seekers and refugees.
Ending discrimination in all it's forms is important to the progress of modern society.
