A Bill to establish the right of persons in receipt of housing benefit and universal credit in the social housing sector to receive said benefits at regular intervals; to provide that such persons should not be financially penalised in relation to the number of bedrooms in a residence; and for connected purposes.
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This bill would require housing benefit and Universal Credit payments for people living in social housing to be paid at regular, predictable intervals. It would also remove penalties based on the number of bedrooms in a home, so benefit amounts aren’t reduced because of bedroom counts in social housing. The goal is more stable and fair support for social housing tenants.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. No further progression is noted in the provided information.
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12 Feb 2014
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