Question follow-through · 32069

Temporary Accommodation: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on uprating temporary accommodation subsidy rates.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
25 Feb 2025
Answer
3 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on uprating temporary accommodation subsidy rates.

  2. 25 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    We continue to keep the rates used for Housing Benefit subsidy under review and work closely with MHCLG and the Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping. The Government will prioritise the best way to achieve its mission and goals within...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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