Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 1966
Housing Benefit
Tabled: 26 July 2024
Answered: 5 August 2024
Question
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on the transition from housing benefit to Universal Credit; and what steps she is taking to reduce (a) hardship, (b) debt and (c) eviction risks for households using housing b
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe DWP started sending Migration Notices to Housing Benefit only customers from 17 July 2024 and is committed to ensuring that the transition to Universal Credit works as smoothly as possible for all individuals. DWP has processes in place within Univers...
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