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Housing Benefit: Single People

Commons · Question 90149 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2025 to Question 68072 on Housing Benefit: Supported Housing, what further discussions he has had with stakeholders on proposals to increase the Housing Benefit disrega

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 19 Nov 2025

We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, particularly for working age customers living in Supported Housing and Temporary Accommodation. A wide range of customers currently receive rent...