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<p>Since the announcement on the 9 June, the department has begun looking at changing
welfare rules so that people who receive housing support can use their benefit towards
mortgage payments for a new mortgage instead of on rent.</p><p> </p><p>Further consideration
of the merits of changing welfare rules to support homeownership will be completed
as the policy is developed in line with steers from the new administration.</p><p>
</p><p>A full equalities impact assessment will also be carried out in due course,
and before any legislation is laid with the House.</p>
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