Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 46298

Universal Credit

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Luke Myer

LabourMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether bereaved families are liable for (a) rent and (b) other costs following the death of a Universal Credit claimant during an assessme

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The liability of bereaved families of someone who may have been in receipt of Universal Credit will depend on whether they have entered into any legal agreements as a part of their relative's tenancy.If individuals are unclear on whether they, or another ...

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