Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 72692

Housing Benefit: Young People

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing housing benefit for young people in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Most young people in receipt of support with housing will receive this support through the Housing Element of Universal Credit. However, there are some groups of customers receiving their rent support through Housing Benefit. This includes pensioners, ind...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 72692) →