Clearinghouse Comparative Policies and Programs: Housing

The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies

at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Here we focus only on those special benefits designed to make housing affordable for families with children. Public (Social) Assistance programs sometimes include rental or home ownership costs in budget calculations. In addition, however, some countries offer housing allowances to make standard housing affordable to those with low incomes. The allowances can add a significant component to income. Families with children and the elderly are often targeted by housing allowance programs.
The following table is available to view and print in pdf format: Table 1.121: Main characteristics of housing assistance, housing allowance schemes, housing subsidies, and social housing provision For further details, please refer to country summaries.
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Last updated November 2004