Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing – Parliamentary Written Answer

Chris Bryant: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in receipt of housing benefit have moved to smaller properties since the introduction of the under-occupancy penalty in (a) 2014 to date and (b) 2013. 

Esther McVey: The information requested as to how many people have moved to smaller properties is not available. However this week the Department will be publishing a statistical analysis of changes in numbers subject to a reduction in housing benefit award as a result of the removal of the spare room subsidy.

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