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
12 February 2025
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This Bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of repealing the under-occupancy provisions in the Welfare Reform Act 2012, which reduce housing benefit or universal credit for households deemed to have too many rooms. The report would assess evidence, impacts, and policy options, and would inform Parliament about whether repeal should be considered. The Bill does not directly change benefits itself but prompts formal parliamentary consideration.
The bill is at the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and has not yet progressed beyond the Second Reading.
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11 Dec 2023
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
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