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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-24more like thismore than 2018-05-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of local discretionary council housing payments being made available people who are in work but do not have savings. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 147946 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-04more like thismore than 2018-06-04
answer text <p>Discretionary Housing Payments are administered by Local Authorities who are best placed to make informed judgements about relative priorities and needs in their area to ensure that the most vulnerable are supported and the funds are targeted effectively. They are available to people who are in receipt of benefits or are working and entitled to either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit, and experiencing a shortfall in their housing costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-04T14:45:14.46Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-04T14:45:14.46Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones remove filter