Question follow-through · 2957
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the removal of the spare room subsidy.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 30 Aug 2024
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 10 Sept 2026
- Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 · 8 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
30 Aug 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the removal of the spare room subsidy.
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Sept 2024
Answer published
Any decisions on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy policy need to be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, housing priorities, and the fiscal context. Those unable to meet a shortfall in their rent can seek a Discretionary Housing Payment...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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