Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77799
Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Supported Housing
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential financial impact of the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit interaction on young people in supported accommodation who move into work.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWe acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, particularly for young people living in supported and temporary accommodation, including the different income tapers used by each benefit. Curre...
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