article_snippet: A more radical plan advanced by Duncan Smith, to simply give away housing association properties to those who have worked for a year, has been ditched.
article_snippet: Number 10 believe it would cost votes among those who have worked for much longer to save for those who have worked for much longer to save for their own home own home.
article_snippet: A senior Downing Street source said: 'You are safe to say that broadening right-to-buy is on the cards.'
article_snippet: But A senior Downing Street source added: 'Giving away homes is off the table.
article_snippet: If your message is that you want to reward people who work hard and get on, your message wouldn't be seen as fair to give homes to people in social housing while others have been saving for years to buy others own place.'
highlights_snippet: Scheme considered by Downing Street to win over 'soft' Labour supporters .