Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 54987

Discretionary Housing Payments: Fylde

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 51543 on Cost of Living: Fylde, how the allocation for Discretionary Housing Payments in England and Wales is being managed; and what steps she is takin

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Local authorities administer the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) scheme as they are best placed to make informed judgements about relative priorities and needs in their area to ensure that the most vulnerable are supported and the funds are targeted...

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