Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76923

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that young people living in supported accommodation are not financially disadvantaged when increasing their working hours.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We 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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