Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 2146
Employment: Young People
Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department will take to incentivise young people who live in supported accommodation to work more hours.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWe acknowledge the challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in supported housing. However, people in supported housing and in receipt of Housing Benefit are always better off in work than not w...
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