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Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether bereaved families are liable for (a) rent and (b) other costs following the death of a Universal Credit claimant during an assessme

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether bereaved families are liable for (a) rent and (b) other costs following the death of a Universal Credit claimant during an assessme

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The liability of bereaved families of someone who may have been in receipt of Universal Credit will depend on whether they have entered into any legal agreements as a part of their relative's tenancy.If individuals are unclear on whether they, or another ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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