Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 46298
Universal Credit
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Luke Myer
Labour — Middlesbrough 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 PennycookThe 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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