Temporary Accommodation: Expenditure

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Temporary Housing Subsidy rates on local authority budgets.

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1. 8 October 2024

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Temporary Housing Subsidy rates on local authority budgets.

   Source: Commons

2. 14 October 2024

   Answer

   DWP pays local authorities a Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary accommodation cases but this is subject to limits to incentivise local authorities to find settled accommodation for residents and to ensure good value for money for the taxpayer. Local au...

   Source: Written answer

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