Question follow-through · 16351
Universal Credit: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for private landlords where Universal Credit housing costs have been paid to tenants but the rent has not subsequently been paid to the landlor
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 6 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 10 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for private landlords where Universal Credit housing costs have been paid to tenants but the rent has not subsequently been paid to the landlor
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jul 2026
Answer published
The default position in Universal Credit is that claimants should manage their own finances, including payment of their rent. This encourages self-reliance and eases the transition back into work.Where a claimant is vulnerable or if they get into arrears,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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