Call for end to 'benefits culture'

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has called for an end to a "benefits culture" on council estates as he unveiled proposals to give tenants who pay rent and make a positive contribution help in buying a stake in their homes.

Mr Duncan Smith said he wanted to see a major overhaul in housing policy to reward social housing tenants who make a positive contribution and look for work.

Speaking on GMTV, Mr Duncan Smith said the report aimed to change the aspirations of people living on estates.

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