Question follow-through · 111314

Social Rented Housing: Maladministration

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of administrative errors made by social housing providers when a resident transitions from Housing Credit to Universal Credit.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of administrative errors made by social housing providers when a resident transitions from Housing Credit to Universal Credit.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The verification process to assure that the correct housing amount is included in the Universal Credit Award provides opportunities for claimants to challenge the amount, should they disagree with the amount verified as correct by their Landlord/Housing P...

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