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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1698395/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) and help with service charges cover different costs and different eligibility criteria apply.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>SMI is paid at a rate that the lending industry generally accept as sufficient to avert the threat of repossession. This help is often significantly less than the homeowner\u2019s contractual liability, although eligibility was recently extended to assist homeowners with rising interest rates. While SMI provides support at the point of need, this help is in the form of an interest-bearing loan that is recoverable from equity when the property is sold.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Eligible service charges are met in full and this help is in the form of a non-recoverable benefit.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Given these differences the Department see no compelling argument for aligning entitlement rules.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mims Davies"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19031 on Universal Credit: Housing, for what reason there are different qualifying criteria for (a) Support for Mortgage Interest and (b) support that homeowners receive in respect of service charges.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3930", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Lucas"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1696657", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1696657/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department has no plans to amend the support that homeowners receive in respect of service charges.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Housing"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to bring homeowner service charge support in Universal Credit in line with Support for Mortgage Interest by (a) removing the zero earnings rule and (b) reducing the nine month qualifying period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3930", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Lucas"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Caroline Lucas"}
      ], "uin" : "19031"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690542", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690542/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The data requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mims Davies"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mims Davies"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Housing"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of Universal Credit had their Universal Credit housing cost element removed for a period due to moving properties midway through the period in the last 12 months; and how many and what proportion of recipients declared that they moved with more than 90% of the pay period completed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alistair Strathern"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alistair Strathern"}
      ], "uin" : "14996"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1639745", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1639745/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas. The level of LHA rates is reviewed annually by the Secretary of State, usually in the Autumn.<\/p><p>In 2020 we spent almost £1 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile. The significant investment at that time has been maintained ensuring that everyone who benefited continues to do so.<\/p><p>We recognise that rents are increasing. However, the challenging fiscal environment means that difficult decisions have been necessary to ensure support is targeted effectively.<\/p><p>In the social rented sector rent increases were capped at 7% for 2023/24.<\/p><p>For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need further support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities. Since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.6 billion in DHP funding to local authorities.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mims Davies"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Housing"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the housing costs element of Universal Credit in line with increases in the cost of rents.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4799", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Charlotte Nichols"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Warrington North"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Charlotte Nichols"}
      ], "uin" : "186562"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1489721", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1489721/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Payments of housing costs can be made direct to landlords at any point during a Universal Credit claim where the claimant is vulnerable, has rent arrears or there is a risk of eviction. The need for such arrangement may be identified by DWP staff or requested by the claimant, their appointee, caseworker or landlord.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For those migrating to Universal Credit who had Housing Benefit paid direct to their landlord, the need for payment to landlord is always considered from the start of the Universal Credit claim.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4033", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Rutley"}
        }
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Housing"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants moving to Universal Credit by managed migration will be able to choose to have their Housing Element paid directly to their landlord from day one of their claim.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/199", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Karen Buck"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Westminster North"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Karen Buck"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1489722", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1489722/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4033", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Rutley"}
        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Housing"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests for (a) split payment, (b) more frequent payment and (c) managed payment of housing element for Universal Credit were (i) made and (ii) granted in each month from April 2019 to July 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/199", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Karen Buck"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Karen Buck"}
      ], "uin" : "37430"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1287080", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1287080/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This is published in the supplementary tables available here:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-14-january-2021\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-statistics-29-april-2013-to-14-january-2021<\/a>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For those that do experience a shortfall, Discretionary Housing Payments are available. Since 2011 we have provided over £1 billion in Discretionary Housing Payment funding, enabling local authorities to support households that need additional help by making financial awards to people experiencing financial difficulty with housing costs who qualify for Housing Benefit or the housing costs element of Universal Credit.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Universal Credit household shortfalls November 2020<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Average monthly shortfall<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>£126<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>£181<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>£259<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North East<\/p><\/td><td><p>£92<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North West<\/p><\/td><td><p>£116<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Scotland<\/p><\/td><td><p>£114<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South East<\/p><\/td><td><p>£194<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South West<\/p><\/td><td><p>£142<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wales<\/p><\/td><td><p>£112<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>£130<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td><td><p>£107<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Great Britain<\/p><\/td><td><p>£154<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"}
        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the the number of benefit claimants that face a shortfall between their actual rent and the amount for rent included in their universal credit payment; and what assessment she has made of the average size of that shortfall in each region.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4509", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Tracey"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Tracey"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1287081", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1287081/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Universal Credit is not paid to claimants who have sufficient income available from other sources to support themselves. Where claimants have income available to meet their everyday living costs, their entitlement to Universal Credit is adjusted accordingly.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Regular income payments that are paid to meet living costs, including individual income protection insurance payments<strong>, <\/strong>result in reductions in the claimant\u2019s Universal Credit entitlement pound for pound.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-02-26T14:16:55.283Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Housing"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether renters that receive income for payment of rent from (a) Income Protection and (b) other insurance policies have that income amount deducted pound for pound from their universal credit housing allowance.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4509", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Tracey"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Tracey"}
      ], "uin" : "155251"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1287582", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1287582/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The criteria for accessing insurance products is a matter for the insurance industry, therefore no such assessment has been undertaken by the DWP.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the conclusion of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' report, entitled Building financial resilience for households in the private rented sector, published on published 1 July 2020, that it is not possible to insure against facing a rent shortfall in the event of a claim for universal credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4509", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Tracey"}
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