Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Social Rented Housing: Housing Benefit – Parliamentary Written Answer

Stephen Timms:  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average reduction in benefits was for claimants subject to the under-occupancy penalty in each of the last three financial years.
Justin Tomlinson: The average weekly reduction for claimants subject to the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy for each of the last three financial years was as follows:
• £14.42 in 2013/14;
• £14.92 in 2014/15; and

• £15.25 in 2015/16.

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