Housing Benefit
Commons · Question 6359 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of housing support available through Housing Benefit.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 12 Jun 2026
Households in receipt of housing support living in the social rented sector have their eligible rent paid in full, unless the level of housing support is reduced because of their income or savings, contributions from non-dependants, or limited by the bene...