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UIN 905118

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

26 August 2014

Last action

1 September 2014 · Answer

Status

Answered

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Housing

Source updated

1 September 2014

Housing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.

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  1. 26 August 2014

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 September 2014

    Answer

    The removal of the spare room subsidy remains government policy. There are no plans to amend this.

    Source: Written answer

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