Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Landlords

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the verification of the accuracy of service costs covered by both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit when paid directly to a landlord.

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1. 11 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the verification of the accuracy of service costs covered by both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit when paid directly to a landlord.

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2. 19 June 2026

   Answer

   Housing costs support is available in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit to those who have a liability to pay rent and eligible service charges for the home they live in. The verification process is designed to establish the costs that the claimant has a...

   Source: Written answer

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