Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77804

Supported Housing: Young People

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

AllianceLagan Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential savings to the public purse of enabling young people in supported accommodation to increase their working hours without losing access to affordable ho

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, particularly for young people living in supported and temporary accommodation, including the different income tapers used by each benefit. Curre...

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