Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 196453
Housing Benefit
Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 8 September 2023
Question
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to take steps to remove the non-dependent charge in Housing Benefit for disadvantaged groups.
Answer
Mims DaviesThe general policy for non-dependant deductions is that adults (such as adult children) living in the household of people claiming Housing Benefit should contribute to the household expenses of the accommodation where they live. There are easements within...
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