A Bill to provide that people in receipt of Universal Credit and Housing Benefit and accommodated in the social housing sector be entitled to an additional bedroom related to caring responsibilities or overnight care; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
The Bill would give an extra bedroom to people living in social housing who receive Universal Credit and Housing Benefit and have caring responsibilities or provide overnight care. It creates a new entitlement for carers within the social housing sector and includes related provisions to put the policy into practice.
The Bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or subsequent stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill had its first reading on 14 October 2014 through the Ten Minute Rule Motion.
The 2014-2015 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
