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1330190
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children live in households that are subject to the under-occupancy penalty. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
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Chris Stephens more like this
star this property uin 11590 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-15more like thismore than 2021-06-15
star this property answer text <p>The removal of the spare room subsidy policy has been an important tool to help to manage housing support expenditure and enable mobility within the social rented sector. For those who require additional support with housing costs, Discretionary Housing Payments are available.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested for households in Housing Benefit is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The information for Universal Credit is not readily available.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-06-15T14:19:37.733Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-15T14:19:37.733Z
star this property answering member
4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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4463
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1330193
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households were subject to the under-occupancy penalty; what the total size was of the reduction in benefit payments resulting from the under-occupancy penalty; and what the average reduction per affected claimant was, by parliamentary constituency, in the most recent 12 month period for which data are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
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Chris Stephens more like this
star this property uin 11591 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a> within the sections on “Housing Benefit” and “Households on Universal Credit”.</p><p>For the total size of reduction in benefit payments average reduction per affected claimant “RSRS reduction” with “measures” will need to be used. Guidance for users is available at: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p /><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-06-14T12:50:16.82Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-14T12:50:16.82Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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4463
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1330181
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) claimants subject to the under-occupancy penalty are in employment and (b) households subject to the under-occupancy penalty contain at least one person in employment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
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Chris Stephens more like this
star this property uin 11587 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available for Universal Credit, and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Data on households in Housing Benefit impacted by the Removal of Spare Room Subsidy is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a> within the section on “Housing Benefit”.</p><p>Guidance for users is available at: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-06-10T14:15:31.28Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-10T14:15:31.28Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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4463
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1330184
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) claimants subject to the under-occupancy penalty are sick or disabled and (b) households subject to the under-occupancy penalty contain at least one person who is sick or disabled. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
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Chris Stephens more like this
star this property uin 11588 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available for part (a) and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Some of the information requested for part (b) is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a> link is external within the sections on “Housing Benefit” and “Households on Universal Credit”.</p><p>Guidance for users is available at: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-06-10T14:12:11.16Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-10T14:12:11.16Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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4463
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1330187
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households subject to the under-occupancy penalty contain at least one child. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
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Chris Stephens more like this
star this property uin 11589 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is published and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a> within the sections on “Housing Benefit” and “Households on Universal Credit”.</p><p>Guidance for users is available at: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-06-10T13:55:03.233Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-10T13:55:03.233Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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4463
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
1316329
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-05-19more like thismore than 2021-05-19
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she made of the potential merits of suspending the under-occupancy charge during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
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Gill Furniss more like this
star this property uin 3980 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-05-24more like thismore than 2021-05-24
star this property answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The policy already allows for the provision of an additional bedroom in certain circumstances, such as to support the needs of disabled people, as well as exempting households in receipt of pension age Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant’s ability to mitigate any shortfall between their housing support and rent has changed as a result of Covid-19, Discretionary Housing Payments can be considered by their local authority. We have allocated a further £140 million for Discretionary Housing Payments for 2021/22 in England and Wales.</p><p /> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-05-24T13:18:49.78Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-24T13:18:49.78Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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4571
unstar this property label Biography information for Gill Furniss more like this
1311031
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the removal of the spare room subsidy on debt levels since the outbreak of covid-19. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
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Dame Diana Johnson more like this
star this property uin 185321 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-26more like thismore than 2021-04-26
star this property answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>For those living in the Social Rented Sector, maximum housing costs support is based on actual rent and eligible service charges less any deductions for under-occupation.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy’ policy has helped to encourage mobility within the social rented sector, strengthen work incentives and make better use of available social housing.</p><p> </p><p>The policy already allows for the provision of an additional bedroom for disabled people and carers, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel, and people who have suffered a recent bereavement. Additionally, those in receipt of pension age housing benefit are exempt.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant’s ability to mitigate any shortfall between their housing support and rent has changed as a result of Covid-19, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available. DHPs can be paid to those in receipt of Housing Benefit or support with housing costs in Universal Credit, who face a shortfall in meeting their rental housing costs. Since 2011 we have provided over £1 billion in DHP funding.</p><p />
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-04-26T14:04:18.887Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-26T14:04:18.887Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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1533
unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
1300283
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-03-08more like thismore than 2021-03-08
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the spare room subsidy policy to ensure that people who are unable to work as a result of illness are not obliged to pay that charge. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston and Surbiton more like this
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Ed Davey more like this
star this property uin 164348 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-11more like thismore than 2021-03-11
star this property answer text <p>The ‘Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy’ policy has helped to encourage mobility within the social rented sector, strengthen work-incentives and make better use of available social housing.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to amend the policy which already allows for the provision of an additional bedroom for disabled people and carers, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel, and people who have suffered a recent bereavement. Additionally, those in receipt of pension age housing benefit are exempt.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimants ability to mitigate any shortfall between their housing support and rent has changed, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP’s) are available. DHPs can be paid to those in receipt of Housing Benefit or support with housing costs in Universal Credit who face a shortfall in meeting their rental housing costs. Since 2011 we have provided over £1 billion in DHP funding.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2021-03-11T17:45:16.123Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-11T17:45:16.123Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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188
unstar this property label Biography information for Ed Davey more like this
1216965
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the removal of the spare room subsidy on levels of household income. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
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Ben Lake more like this
star this property uin 63458 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
star this property answer text <p>There has been no such assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy allows for the provision of an additional bedroom in certain circumstances, such as to support the needs of disabled people as well as exempting households in receipt of pension age Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant’s ability to mitigate any shortfall between their housing support and rent has changed Discretionary Housing Payments can be considered by their local authority. We announced last year an additional £40 million for Discretionary Housing Payments for 2020/21 in England and Wales</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2020-06-29T16:16:29.787Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T16:16:29.787Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
star this property tabling member
4630
unstar this property label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1216968
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing her Department's spare room subsidy policy as part of the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
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Hywel Williams more like this
star this property uin 63233 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
star this property answer text <p>There are no current plans to amend the removal of the spare room subsidy policy in response to covid-19. The policy already allows for the provision of an additional bedroom in certain circumstances, such as to support the needs of disabled people as well as exempting households in receipt of pension age Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant’s ability to mitigate any shortfall between their housing support and rent has changed, Discretionary Housing Payments can be considered by their local authority. We announced last year an additional £40 million for Discretionary Housing Payments for 2020/21 in England and Wales.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2020-06-29T16:16:39.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T16:16:39.057Z
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4423
star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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1397
unstar this property label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this