PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing (11 June 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on how many people have commenced paying the under-occupancy penalty following the death of (a) a spouse, civil partner or partner, (b) sibling, (c) parent and (d) child.

Asked by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour)

This type of information is not collected. With regards to the removal of the spare room subsidy a 12 month grace period exists which allows people the time to adjust to bereavement.

Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
17 June 2015