Universal Credit: Housing
Commons · Question 27677 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential long-term fiscal impact of social housing construction on Universal Credit housing element expenditure.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 15 Sep 2026
The Government is providing the biggest boost to social and affordable housing investment in a generation through a £39 billion successor to the Social and Affordable Homes Programme. On 25 August, the Government confirmed initial allocations of £9.58 bil...