Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 36483
Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Young People
Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reform the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for young people in supported accommodation to remove disincentives to work.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
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