PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit: Mortgages (22 January 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, since the start of the covid-19 outbreak, what Government support has been provided to people claiming universal credit who have a mortgage and are not eligible for receipt of housing allowance to help with repayments.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

Homeowners experiencing financial difficulties meeting mortgage repayments because of Covid-19, can apply for a mortgage holiday for up to six months and have until 31st March 2021 to do so. The moratorium on lender repossession has been extended until 1 April.

Answered by:
Guy Opperman (Conservative)
29 January 2021