United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 31310
Housing Benefit: Young People
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12 February 2025
Last action
24 February 2025 · Answer
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Housing
Source updated
24 February 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to reform the benefit system for young people living in supported accommodation to ensure that the taper rate for Housing Benefit does not disincentivise them from working.
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12 February 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to reform the benefit system for young people living in supported accommodation to ensure that the taper rate for Housing Benefit does not disincentivise them from working.
Source: Commons
24 February 2025
Answer
The income taper in Housing Benefit ensures people in work are better off than someone wholly reliant on benefits. The Department acknowledges, however, there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for tho...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-12/31310
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1765018
- uk · wq-1765018 · source updated 24 February 2025