Written question asked by Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Universal Credit: Housing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has plans to introduce a mechanism enabling landlords to recover unpaid rent where Universal Credit housing costs have been paid to claimants but not passed on to the landlord.
- Answer
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Such a mechanism is already in place. If a customer has a rent arrears of two months or more, for the accommodation they are currently occupying, a landlord may request a deduction from the customer’s Universal Credit.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 16352
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Costs Housing Landlords Payments Private rented housing Universal credit Rents
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- 2026-07-15 12:10:21 +0100
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