Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86887
Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Amanda Hack
Labour — North West Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on changing the housing benefit taper rate for individuals living in supported accommodation.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsIt remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, parti...
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