John Hemming:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made
of the use of discretionary housing payment to deal with people affected by the
under-occupancy penalty over the next two financial years; and if he will make
a statement.
Steve Webb:
The Department has commissioned an independent two year evaluation to monitor
the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy, including the use of
discretionary housing payments. The final report will be published in 2015. In
addition the Department is collating and publishing information about the use
of discretionary housing payments by local authorities in Great Britain twice
yearly. The information covering the period April 2013 to September 2013 was
published on 20 December 2013 and can be accessed at:
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