Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 2014 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Under-occupancy Penalty
- Question
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What estimate he made of the potential savings to the public purse that would arise from implementation of the under-occupancy penalty; and what estimate he has made of the amount saved to date by that implementation.
- Answer
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Before our reforms, the taxpayer had been paying for 820,000 spare rooms. To date, the policy has saved about £830 million from the housing benefit bill, and the estimated savings remain the same: approximately £500 million a year in 2013-14 and 2014-15. Those figures have been ratified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 906482
- 589 cc632-3
- Session
- 2014-15
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Housing benefit Social rented housing
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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