Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 22674
Housing Benefit
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in England and Wales received discretionary housing payment after qualifying for local housing allowance in 2023-24.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWe do not hold this information.Local authorities administer the Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) 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 suppor...
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