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100645

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why housing benefit overpayments increased to £1.4 billion in 2013–14 and how they are addressing the issue.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
	uin	HL2376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Housing Benefit is a complex benefit administered by 380 Local Authorities. It has a high proportion of in-work claimants and this caseload is more likely to undergo changes in circumstances than out-of-work claimants. If claimants fail to report changes in circumstances correctly and in a timely manner then overpayments will occur.</p><p>The rate of fraud in Housing Benefit has been stable for many years at 1.4% since 2008-09. Official error has also remained relatively stable over the last six years, currently standing at 0.6% which is the same level as in 2008-09. Claimant error has increased from 2.7% in 2008-09 to 3.8% in 2013-14.</p><p>The rise in HB claimant error is primarily earnings related and a consequence of failure to report these changes. DWP is taking action to deal with this issue through better data sharing with Local Authorities, such as the introduction of real time information (RTI) on earnings, so that local authorities are alerted to changes quickly and do not have to rely on the claimant informing them of changes.</p><p>Longer term, Housing Benefit for working age claimants will be replaced by the housing cost element of Universal Credit and will be paid as a single monthly payment with the other elements. This will reduce the opportunity for Fraud and Error and prevent overpayments from occurring.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 04/11/2014 15:11:36 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

838872

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average amount of housing benefit provided per dwelling for (1) council housing, (2) housing association properties, and (3) privately rented properties, in England and Wales for each year since 2010.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL5512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>The available information is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Annual average award amount for Housing Benefit by detailed housing type in England and Wales, August 2010 to August 2017</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Detailed Housing Type </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td colspan="8"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LA tenant (SRS)</p></td><td><p>69.20</p></td><td><p>73.12</p></td><td><p>78.24</p></td><td><p>79.58</p></td><td><p>83.36</p></td><td><p>86.12</p></td><td><p>86.29</p></td><td><p>85.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Registered social landlord tenant (SRS)</p></td><td><p>79.40</p></td><td><p>82.52</p></td><td><p>87.78</p></td><td><p>89.00</p></td><td><p>93.27</p></td><td><p>95.94</p></td><td><p>96.98</p></td><td><p>97.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private regulated tenant (PRS)</p></td><td><p>78.62</p></td><td><p>81.60</p></td><td><p>85.44</p></td><td><p>89.26</p></td><td><p>93.15</p></td><td><p>96.05</p></td><td><p>99.64</p></td><td><p>103.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private deregulated tenant (LHA) (PRS)</p></td><td><p>116.60</p></td><td><p>115.74</p></td><td><p>110.01</p></td><td><p>109.06</p></td><td><p>110.66</p></td><td><p>112.55</p></td><td><p>113.98</p></td><td><p>114.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private deregulated tenant (non-LHA) (PRS)</p></td><td><p>106.76</p></td><td><p>106.20</p></td><td><p>107.05</p></td><td><p>107.20</p></td><td><p>108.81</p></td><td><p>110.75</p></td><td><p>113.96</p></td><td><p>117.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td colspan="8"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LA tenant (SRS)</p></td><td><p>61.37</p></td><td><p>64.74</p></td><td><p>67.52</p></td><td><p>67.52</p></td><td><p>69.81</p></td><td><p>72.83</p></td><td><p>75.04</p></td><td><p>77.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Registered social landlord tenant (SRS)</p></td><td><p>69.74</p></td><td><p>72.10</p></td><td><p>76.16</p></td><td><p>76.69</p></td><td><p>80.25</p></td><td><p>83.20</p></td><td><p>85.05</p></td><td><p>87.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private regulated tenant (PRS)</p></td><td><p>56.41</p></td><td><p>57.52</p></td><td><p>58.47</p></td><td><p>60.40</p></td><td><p>62.86</p></td><td><p>64.20</p></td><td><p>65.63</p></td><td><p>67.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private deregulated tenant (LHA) (PRS)</p></td><td><p>86.40</p></td><td><p>85.06</p></td><td><p>81.44</p></td><td><p>80.51</p></td><td><p>80.46</p></td><td><p>81.18</p></td><td><p>81.03</p></td><td><p>80.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private deregulated tenant (non-LHA) (PRS)</p></td><td><p>76.57</p></td><td><p>76.56</p></td><td><p>76.76</p></td><td><p>76.48</p></td><td><p>77.82</p></td><td><p>79.69</p></td><td><p>81.23</p></td><td><p>82.44</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 21/02/2018 15:38:40 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

421249

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they expect to save in housing benefit payments as the result of requiring local authorities to reduce the rents of council housing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of the total benefit savings due to the reductions in social rent announced in the 2015 Summer Budget were presented in the associated policy costings publication.</p><br /><p>The rent reduction will apply to both council housing and housing associations, and the estimated savings include Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.</p><br /><p>The table below shows the amount of the total benefit savings which relates to Local Authority tenancies. This includes both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.</p><br /><p><strong>Estimated reduction in benefit payments to Local Authority tenants, £millions, cash terms</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benefit savings relating to Local Authority tenancies</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>690</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 20/10/2015 15:18:26 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

423708

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 20 October (HL2620), how much they expect to save in particular in housing benefit payments from the reductions in social rent levied by housing associations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of the total benefit savings due to the reductions in social rent announced in the 2015 Summer Budget were presented in the associated policy costing publication.</p><p>The table below shows the amount of the total benefit savings which relates to housing association tenancies. This includes both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.</p><p><strong>Estimated reduction in benefit payments to housing association tenants, £millions, cash terms </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>2016/17</td><td>2017/18</td><td>2018/19</td><td>2019/20</td><td>2020/21</td></tr><tr><td>Benefit savings relating to Housing Associations</td><td>145</td><td>425</td><td>790</td><td>1190</td><td>1305</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 03/11/2015 14:24:47 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

78265

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of housing tenants in arrears since changes to the rules regarding access to Housing Benefit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL1160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The latest figures from the Homes and Community Agency (HCA) show that housing association rent arrears in England up to the end of March this year had fallen for the second quarter in a row and that average rent collections remain at 99%.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 28/07/2014 11:55:57 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

997097

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the claim by the Centre for Social Justice in its report, A Social Housing Strategy, published on 27 October, that the cost of housing benefit will treble to more than £70 billion a year by 2050.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL11101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>In their 2018 Fiscal Sustainability Report, the Office for Budget Responsibility projected that relative to the size of the UK economy, spending on Housing Benefit in 2050/51 will be very similar to current levels, at 1.2% of GDP.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 05/11/2018 12:36:15 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

722574

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of rent arrears in (a) public and (b) private sector accommodation since housing benefit has been paid directly to tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	71238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>DWP does not collect data on rent arrears. The Government believes that direct payment of Housing Benefit to claimants is an important consideration in encouraging people to manage their own budget in the same way as other households, particularly where it may help claimants when they move into work.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/04/2017 16:12:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

636288

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many working households in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) the East Midlands and (c) the UK were in receipt of housing benefit in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	52762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The requested figures are not available for UK. This response includes estimates for Great Britain.</p><p><strong>Table 1. Estimates for the number of In-Work Families in receipt of Housing Benefit for East-Midlands and Great Britain</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Millions</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>In-Work Families in receipt of Housing Benefit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>East Midlands</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Great Britain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Family Resources Survey 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol><li>Estimates have been rounded to nearest 100,000</li></ol> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/11/2016 17:25:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

873668

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the level of housing benefit (a) fraud and (b) overpayments in each region of England and Wales in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	134782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Work and Pensions publishes estimates on the total amount of fraud and error in the benefit system on GOV.UK. These estimates include figures for Housing Benefit, however, these are only available at a national level.</p><p> </p><p>Housing Benefit debt recoveries and fraud data is published at a regional level on GOV.UK. This publication provides data on Housing Benefit overpayments outstanding, identified, recovered and written off. From April 2016 the publications no longer include fraud data.</p><p> </p><p>Housing Benefit entitlement reduction statistics, available on GOV.UK, were developed as an experimental proxy measure of local authority fraud and error performance.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/04/2018 10:07:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

636285

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on the potential effect of forthcoming changes to support for housing costs for (a) people under 35 living in social housing and (b) 18 to 21 year olds on the Government's homelessness prevention agenda.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	52757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department is in constant contact with the Department for Communities and Local Government on matters related to welfare reform, particularly where there is potential for impact on housing or homelessness policy.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/11/2016 16:15:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle