Claim: Housing Benefit spending has risen by £4 billion.
Fact-check: Spending on Housing Benefit - Full Fact
Verdict: correct. the rise was £4.3 billion between 2009/10 and 2014/15 according to the department for work and pensions, or £2.3 billion adjusted for inflation.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2016-11-02T00:00:00