Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing - Parliamentary Written Answer

Lilian Greenwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what guidance he has issued to local authorities in relation to discretionary housing payments allocated to those affected by the under-occupancy penalty.

Steve Webb: The Department has consulted with local authorities on the discretionary housing payments guidance which will be published before 1 April. The revised guidance includes advice on how the additional £30 million allocated to the discretionary housing payment scheme can be used to support those affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy.