Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 50262
Veterans: Social Housing
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made with local authorities on removing local connection tests for veterans seeking social housing.
Answer
Matthew PennycookOn 18 December 2024, the government brought into force regulations to exempt all former members of the regular armed forces from local connection and residency tests to facilitate their access to social housing.The regulations removed the five-year limit ...
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