Universal Credit

Work and Pensions written question – answered am ar 14 Mawrth 2013.

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Photo of Maria Eagle Maria Eagle Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what impact assessments have been completed by his Department on the effects of the non-categorisation of supported lodging schemes as exempt accommodation under universal credit regulations.

Photo of Steve Webb Steve Webb The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

None. The treatment of housing costs in respect of supported accommodation in universal credit is not different from that in housing benefit. The definition of supported exempt accommodation in universal credit remains the same as that in housing benefit.

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