PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Supported Housing (23 October 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria mental health supported housing must meet to qualify as exempt accommodation in relation to occupants in receipt of (a) housing benefit and (b) universal credit.

Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)

For mental health supported housing to qualify for exempt accommodation

(a) the accommodation must be provided by:

• A housing association, whether registered or unregistered
• A registered charity
• A non for profit voluntary organisation
• An English non-metropolitan county council

(b) But only if (in each of the above) care, support and supervision are provided to the claimant.

The above applies to occupants receiving housing benefit and universal credit. Claimants in exempt accommodation can get housing benefit even if they are on universal credit.

Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
31 October 2018