One of the reasons for the decrease is believed to be that the income ceiling for receiving housing allowance has remained unchanged since 2021 – despite several years of strong inflation and wage increases.
I think it's terrible. The housing allowance is our primary tool for leveling out differences on the housing market, and with today's inequality, it's needed more than ever, says Martin Hofverberg, chief economist at the Tenants' Association to the radio.
The ones affected are families with children and young households, not pensioners who can instead apply for housing supplements.
If nothing changes, the allowance will have abolished itself by 2035, according to a new report from the Tenants' Association.
Social Insurance Minister Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party) says to Ekot that the government is closely following the development, but that it's difficult to predict the economic future.
