Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 36484

Housing Benefit: Young People

Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the 65% Housing Benefit taper rate on the employment prospects of young people living in supported accommodation.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...

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