Housing Benefit
Commons · Question 22674 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in England and Wales received discretionary housing payment after qualifying for local housing allowance in 2023-24.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 13 Jan 2025
We do not hold this information.Local authorities administer the Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) scheme as they are best placed to make informed judgements about relative priorities and needs in their area to ensure that the most vulnerable are suppor...