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SNP calls for changes to Westminster’s fiscal rules to boost infrastructure investment
Party’s manifesto also calls for devolution of housing benefit to boost social housing delivery
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has pledged to push for the devolution of housing benefit in its general election manifesto.
The SNP, which is widely predicted to lose seats in the election to a resurgent Labour, believes devolving housing benefit and Local Housing Allowance to the Scottish Government would allow to be more innovative in tackling child poverty, as well as boosting social housing delivery and encourage investment in housebuilding.
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