A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of repealing those provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 which provide for persons to be paid reduced rates of housing benefit or Universal Credit because their accommodation is deemed to be under-occupied.
House of Commons
5 May 2022
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This Bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on whether the Welfare Reform Act 2012 provisions that reduce housing benefits or Universal Credit for people living in under-occupied homes should be repealed. It does not repeal the rules itself, but asks Parliament to consider their merits before any change is made. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or the Lords.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
