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Social Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits

Commons · Question 123488 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for each of the past five years, what proportion of new social housing lettings made to (a) UK nationals, (b) EU nationals and (c) non-EU nationals received Housing Benefit or th

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Apr 2026

Available social housing lettings data is not broken down by the nationality of the lead tenant and whether they are in receipt of housing-related benefits, or a lead tenant’s formal immigration status.The number of new social housing lettings allocated t...