United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 91733
Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
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17 November 2025
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20 November 2025 · Answer
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Housing
Source updated
20 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate to 55 per cent for people living in supported accommodation in work.
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17 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate to 55 per cent for people living in supported accommodation in work.
Source: Commons
20 November 2025
Answer
The Department recognises the challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for residents in supported and temporary accommodation.A wide range of customers currently receive rent support through Housing Benefit, incl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-17/91733
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1853010
- uk · wq-1853010 · source updated 20 November 2025