Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76922
Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Housing Benefit taper rate on the number of young people living in supported accommodation who are in 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. We ar...
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