United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 119684
Social Security Benefits: Private Rented Housing
Introduced
7 February 2022
Last action
11 February 2022 · Answer
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Answered
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Housing
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11 February 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support claimants who are subject to the benefits cap and who are defaulting on private rental costs.
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Timeline
7 February 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support claimants who are subject to the benefits cap and who are defaulting on private rental costs.
Source: Commons
11 February 2022
Answer
The benefit cap provides a strong work incentive and fairness for hard-working taxpaying households and encourages people to move into work, where possible. Households can still receive benefits up to the equivalent salary of £24,000, or £28,000 in London...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-02-07/119684
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1420313
- uk · wq-1420313 · source updated 11 February 2022