Friday, 15 February 2013

Housing – Parliamentary Oral Question

Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their social housing underoccupancy measures will apply to separated parents who have shared care arrangements and have been allocated an extra bedroom as a result.
Lord Freud: The underoccupancy measure does apply to separated parents who have shared care arrangements in both the private and social rented sectors. Blanket exemptions are not the most effective or affordable approach to targeting resources. We have however made sure that those likely to be affected will be able to get the support and advice that they need. There are a number of options available to those affected including, for those that already undertake some work, increasing their hours, or alternatively finding work.

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