Question follow-through · 74456

Universal Credit: Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support social housing tenants affected by the transition from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support social housing tenants affected by the transition from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit.

  2. 15 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    We work collaboratively with a broad range of representatives from the Social Rented Sector, with two-way communications to ensure that the customers they represent get the support they need to move safely to Universal Credit. Help to Claim support, provi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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