Neil Gray: To ask
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) new or existing
Housing Benefit claimants and (b) those in supported
accommodation will have their allowance cut to Local Housing Allowance rates
from 1 April 2016.
Justin Tomlinson: This measure does not apply until April
2018. We value the work of the supported housing sector extremely highly and are working closely
with them to ensure they are supported as effectively as possible in advance of
the police taking effect. The Department alongside the Department for
Communities and Local Government has jointly commissioned an evidence review of
supported housing. The results of this research will determine our future
policy development and any appropriate exemptions.
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