Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86888
Supported Housing: Young People
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Amanda Hack
Labour — North West Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that entering employment does not result in a net financial loss for young people living in supported housing.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsIt remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment. We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, parti...
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