Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 105369

Housing Benefit and Universal Credit

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Neil O'Brien

Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the a) mean and b) median amount of housing support claimed by people in each local authority who were on i) Housing Benefit ii) the Housing Element of UC and iii) either Housing Benefit or the

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

I) The information requested for Housing Benefit (HB) mean amounts are available on Stat-Xplore (link below). II) Universal Credit (UC) is a single integrated benefit made up of different elements, such as Housing. Benefit units receive one combined month...

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