Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 72698

Supported Housing: Young People

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support young people in supported accommodation as they increase their paid working hours.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
It remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing B...

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