Caroline Lucas:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her
policy to introduce three-month bloc payments of housing benefit to
homelessness accommodation providers to reduce financial risk during the
covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make a statement.
Will Quince:
Like many other social security benefits, as well as most other forms of
income, Housing Benefit is paid in arrears. The reason for this is that payment
in arrears reduces the scope for fraud and potential overpayments of benefit.
The Government has no current plans to change the current payment arrangements
for people in Supported Housing who are in receipt of Housing Benefit.
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