Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Landlords
Commons · Question 9257 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the verification of the accuracy of service costs covered by both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit when paid directly to a landlord.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 19 Jun 2026
Housing costs support is available in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit to those who have a liability to pay rent and eligible service charges for the home they live in. The verification process is designed to establish the costs that the claimant has a...