Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62681

Housing Benefit

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of enhanced housing benefit was paid to (a) for-profit landlords, (b) not-for-profit landlords and (c) charities in each year since 2010.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We interpret ‘enhanced housing benefit’ as Housing Benefit payable for exempt accommodation (a category of specified accommodation in the Housing Benefit regulations). For Housing Benefit claims assessed as exempt accommodation, we do not hold data on whe...

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