Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7923
Housing Benefit: Young People
Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will (a) lower the Housing Benefit taper rate and (b) increase the applicable amount to help young homeless people into work.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsPeople in receipt of Housing Benefit are always better off in work 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, improved...
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