Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 32052
Local Housing Allowance: Shared Housing
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Apsana Begum
Labour — Poplar and Limehouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether she has any plans to abolish the Shared Accommodation Rate as part of the Government’s Universal Credit review.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsIndividual policies cannot be considered in isolation and there are currently no plans to abolish the Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR), which is the rate of housing support for individuals under 35 living in the private sector. Government will prioritise t...
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