Discretionary Housing Payments: Scotland
Commons · Question 25945 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lara Bird
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the bedroom tax and benefit cap through Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) in Scotland on the public purse.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Sep 2026
Since April 2017, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) have been fully devolved in Scotland, and the Scottish Government is responsible for the allocation and payment of funding to Scottish local authorities. Further information on the funding of DHPs in...