Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 60306

Housing Benefit: Landlords

Tabled: 16 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Housing Benefit was paid to private landlords (a) in real terms and (b) as a proportion of total Housing Benefit expenditure in each of the last ten years.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

In 2023/24, total housing support provided to private rented sector (PRS) tenants amounted to £12.3 billion (in 2024/25 prices). Of this, £3.9 billion was delivered through Housing Benefit (HB), while £8.4 billion was provided via the Universal Credit Hou...

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