Trump administration plans affordable housing reform: what's going to change

The administration of US President Donald Trump sent a letter to all federal agencies demanding that they submit plans for revising social security programs for the next 90 days.

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The head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson decided not to wait for the deadline to expire, and at the end of April published a plan for revising affordable housing programs, which are used by about 4,5 million people, writes Fox News.

“Every year it costs more money to care for the same number of people. "We want to fully protect older and disabled people, but for able-bodied people, we provide the opportunity for landlords and housing authorities to have a range of options they can use," he explained.

Among the proposed changes are: homeowners and public housing authorities will be required to conduct income checks and other employment information about the tenant every three years, instead of annual inspections, as required by current legislation.

Carson believes that this will simplify the work of the inspection bodies, and also encourages tenants to fight for better paying jobs, since many of them are now refusing to work because the increase in wages entails an early rent increase. If they have three years to adapt to the revision of the rental price, and not one, then their attitude to work may change.

Carson believes that three years is enough for a person to take control of the situation, realizing the upcoming increase in rent for him.

However, there are points in the proposed change plan that many experts and recipients do not like. For example, if changes are introduced, then those who receive federal housing assistance, will have to spend on rent for 5% more of their monthly gross income, which reduce their costs for child care and medicine. For people with the lowest incomes, monthly rental costs can increase from 50 to 150 dollars per month.

Rebecca Wallas of the Center for American Progress believes that the proposed changes are cruel, given the rising cost of living in the United States.

“Nowhere in the United States, in any state in this country, can a worker earning the federal minimum wage of $7,25 an hour afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment at market rates,” she said.

From the very beginning of its work, the Trump administration has been looking for ways to cut costs for various social security programs.

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