PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Housing: Coronavirus (8 January 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing support measures for out of work homeowners similar to the support available to renters.

Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)

Answer

The Department has no plans to change current support available for homeowners.

Support for homeowners in receipt of an income related benefit is provided through the Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) scheme. SMI helps people maintain their existing, reasonable mortgage commitments so they can remain in their homes.


Answered by:
Guy Opperman (Conservative)
13 January 2021

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