Housing Benefit
Commons · Question 15943 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has the Department issued to local authorities on the mechanisms for scrutinise Housing Benefit claims in the period prior to the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversi
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 20 Jul 2026
Whilst DWP has responsibility for overall Housing Benefit policy and legislation, local authorities have statutory responsibility for the day-to-day administration and assessment of Housing Benefit claims.The existing Housing Benefit guidance for supporte...