Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 10324

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

Tabled: 21 October 2024

Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Mike Reader

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reducing the housing benefit taper rate for people in supported housing.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The income taper in Housing Benefit ensures people in work are better off than someone wholly reliant on benefits. In addition to any financial advantage, there are important non-financial benefits of working. These benefits include learning new skills, i...

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