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To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have saved in housing benefit payments in each year since the introduction of the under occupancy charge as a result of the introduction of the charge; how many extra units of accommodation have been made available in each of those years as...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have saved in housing benefit payments in each year since the introduction of the under occupancy charge as a result of the introduction of the charge; how many extra units of accommodation have been made available in each of those years as...
The removal of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) policy has saved over £1.5 billion since its introduction in April 2013. Information on the number of households subject to a RSRS deduction and average deduction amounts is available via the DWP Stat Xplore website:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml
Guidance for users is available at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html
Deductions figures do not take into account any additional savings due to behavioural change before/after the policy has been introduced, for example moving to a smaller property to avoid a deduction.
Information on extra units of accommodation made available due to the introduction of the policy is not currently available. However, the decline in the number of households subject to a deduction evident in the data on DWP Stat Xplore suggests that many people have been able to find alternative accommodation of a more suitable size.
The DWP provided £54 million in Discretionary Housing Payments to local authorities in England and Wales in 2017/18 to provide support for vulnerable people affected by the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy policy.
Notes
- Figures on Stat Xplore do not include claimants on Universal Credit (UC) with a removal of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) deduction, as this data is not currently available.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been looking at the savings realised from the RSRS policy and may publish something in future.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many properties they estimate will be available for council and housing association tenants in Brighton and Hove following their relocation from underoccupied properties.[HL5259]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many properties they estimate will be available for council and housing association tenants in Brighton and Hove following their relocation from underoccupied properties.[HL5259]
This information is not centrally held. The number and type of social housing freed up in that local authority area will depend on local and individual circumstances.
Notwithstanding that, I refer the noble Lord to the Answer of 12 February 2013 (Official Report, Commons, col. 612W) on the national estimates of overcrowding and under-occupation in social housing.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their social housing underoccupancy measures will apply to separated parents who have shared care arrangements and have been allocated an extra bedroom as a result.[HL5262]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their social housing underoccupancy measures will apply to separated parents who have shared care arrangements and have been allocated an extra bedroom as a result.[HL5262]
The underoccupancy measure does apply to separated parents who have shared care arrangements in both the private and social rented sectors.
Blanket exemptions are not the most effective or affordable approach to targeting resources. We have however made sure that those likely to be affected will be able to get the support and advice that they need.
There are a number of options available to those affected including, for those that already undertake some work, increasing their hours, or alternatively finding work.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many households in Brighton and Hove they estimate will be affected by their proposals to address under-occupancy of social housing.[HL5260]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many households in Brighton and Hove they estimate will be affected by their proposals to address under-occupancy of social housing.[HL5260]
The information is not available at a local authority level.
Regional impacts are available in the impact assessment at: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/social-sector-housing-under-occupation-wr20l1-ia.pdf.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the sufficiency of the discretionary housing provision budget to support households with a disabled member affected by measures to address under-occupancy of social housing. [HL5261]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the sufficiency of the discretionary housing provision budget to support households with a disabled member affected by measures to address under-occupancy of social housing. [HL5261]
Not all social sector households with a disabled member and in receipt of housing benefit will be affected by the under-occupancy measure.
A further £90 million is being added to the discretionary housing payment fund from April this year, which will increase the overall funding to £155 million for the year. This includes £30 million to help specific groups affected by the under-occupancy measure, of which £25 million is to assist disabled people who are in properties where a significant adaptation has been made to cater for their individual needs.
The under-occupancy measure itself will be monitored and evaluated over the next two years. The initial report will be available in 2014. The final report will be published in late 2015.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effects on families with a disabled child of having to relocate from an adapted property containing a spare room.[HL5263]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effects on families with a disabled child of having to relocate from an adapted property containing a spare room.[HL5263]
The information requested is not available.
An additional £30 million has been added to the discretionary housing fund to help those who are impacted, of which £25 million is specifically to assist households with a disabled member who are in properties where a significant adaptation has been made to cater for their individual needs.
The under-occupancy measure itself will be monitored and evaluated over the next two years. The initial report will be available in 2014. The final report will be published in late 2015.
My Lords, I was waiting for those words, and that is why I had not made a procedural intervention. Having now heard what the noble Baroness has said, I will be content, for the orderly process of business, if the Government accept this. Of course, that is on the understanding...
My Lords, I was waiting for those words, and that is why I had not made a procedural intervention. Having now heard what the noble Baroness has said, I will be content, for the orderly process of business, if the Government accept this. Of course, that is on the understanding...
moved Amendment No. 114CFA: 114CFA: Schedule 11, page 204, line 19, after ““which”” insert ““, subject to subsections (7A) and (7B)”” The noble Lord said: The amendment deals with the exercise by the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers of the regulation-making powers that they will be given in the...
moved Amendment No. 114CFA: 114CFA: Schedule 11, page 204, line 19, after ““which”” insert ““, subject to subsections (7A) and (7B)”” The noble Lord said: The amendment deals with the exercise by the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers of the regulation-making powers that they will be given in the...
I am grateful to all noble Lords who have entered into the spirit of this debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Whitaker, who is a strong and effective advocate for Gypsy and Traveller issues, as is the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. I share their concerns about the potential for...
I am grateful to all noble Lords who have entered into the spirit of this debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Whitaker, who is a strong and effective advocate for Gypsy and Traveller issues, as is the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. I share their concerns about the potential for...
I was just saying that as the noble Lord rose to his feet. Of course those views will be fed into the consultation. The noble Lord knows that we have officials here, and we will ensure that those views are carefully noted. There is still some debate to be had...
I was just saying that as the noble Lord rose to his feet. Of course those views will be fed into the consultation. The noble Lord knows that we have officials here, and we will ensure that those views are carefully noted. There is still some debate to be had...
moved Amendment No. 114CL: 114CL: Clause 305, page 137, line 14, after ““re-determination”” insert ““of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 305, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 306 to 310 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to. Clause 311 agreed to. [Amendment...
moved Amendment No. 114CL: 114CL: Clause 305, page 137, line 14, after ““re-determination”” insert ““of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 305, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 306 to 310 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to. Clause 311 agreed to. [Amendment...
moved Amendment No. 114CFB: 114CFB: Schedule 11, page 204, line 25, at end insert— ““(7A) The Secretary of State may not make a statutory instrument containing the first regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved...
moved Amendment No. 114CFB: 114CFB: Schedule 11, page 204, line 25, at end insert— ““(7A) The Secretary of State may not make a statutory instrument containing the first regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved...
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moved Amendment No. 114CG: 114CG: Schedule 12, page 209, line 9, at end insert— ““(za) after ““final demolition notice””, where it first appears, insert ““(““the earlier notice””)””, (zb) after ““final demolition notice””, where it appears for a second time, insert ““(and no initial demolition notice)””,”” The noble Lord said: It...
moved Amendment No. 114CG: 114CG: Schedule 12, page 209, line 9, at end insert— ““(za) after ““final demolition notice””, where it first appears, insert ““(““the earlier notice””)””, (zb) after ““final demolition notice””, where it appears for a second time, insert ““(and no initial demolition notice)””,”” The noble Lord said: It...
moved Amendment No. 114CK: 114CK: Clause 305, page 136, line 38, at end insert ““of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time”” The noble Lord said: Clause 305 amends Section 128 of the Housing Act 1985, introduces new Sections 128A and 128B and makes other consequential amendments to...
moved Amendment No. 114CK: 114CK: Clause 305, page 136, line 38, at end insert ““of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time”” The noble Lord said: Clause 305 amends Section 128 of the Housing Act 1985, introduces new Sections 128A and 128B and makes other consequential amendments to...
We are aware that a wide-ranging number of issues could be brought before the tribunal. That is obviously an issue and we have to look at resource allocation. We are talking about an existing body, the remit of which would be widened. It has an existing source of expertise and...
We are aware that a wide-ranging number of issues could be brought before the tribunal. That is obviously an issue and we have to look at resource allocation. We are talking about an existing body, the remit of which would be widened. It has an existing source of expertise and...