Homelessness: Housing
Commons · Question 15283 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of homelessness accommodation providers' reliance on Housing Benefit as an income source on homelessness services.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 9 Jul 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions provides Housing Benefit subsidy to local authorities to help meet the cost of supporting households in temporary accommodation. In Great Britain, local authorities spent approximately £1.4 billion on Housing Benefit f...