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
The bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on whether the under-occupancy provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 should be repealed. It focuses on the rules that reduce housing benefit or universal credit for people living in homes that are deemed under-occupied. The bill itself does not change benefits now; it asks Parliament to consider a detailed report to guide any future decision.
The bill is in the early stages of passage, currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons; it has not yet moved to Committee stage or the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.