PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Housing Benefit: Young People (15 July 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department plans to provide to people aged between 18 and 21 who have their entitlement to housing benefit removed.
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Independent)
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Independent)
Answer
To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.
We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.
Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
20 July 2015
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