United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10324
Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
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21 October 2024
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28 October 2024 · Answer
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Housing
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28 October 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reducing the housing benefit taper rate for people in supported housing.
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21 October 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reducing the housing benefit taper rate for people in supported housing.
Source: Commons
28 October 2024
Answer
The income taper in Housing Benefit ensures people in work are better off than someone wholly reliant on benefits. In addition to any financial advantage, there are important non-financial benefits of working. These benefits include learning new skills, i...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-21/10324
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1735892
- uk · wq-1735892 · source updated 28 October 2024