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Third Report - Exempt Accommodation

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee HC 21 Published 27 October 2022
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
24 items (16 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 24 of 24 classified
Accepted 5
Accepted in Part 6
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Government response
Exempt Accommodation: Government Response to the Select Committee Report · published 27 Jun 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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17 Recommendation Not Addressed

The Government was unable to provide a satisfactory justification, let alone an explanation, as to...

Recommendation
The Government was unable to provide a satisfactory justification, let alone an explanation, as to why DWP reimburses councils for 100% of housing benefit if the provider is registered but only 60% if it is not registered, leaving the council … Read more
Government Response Summary
The DWP subsidy rules vary according to accommodation type, landlord/housing provider, and eligible rent rules. The current Housing Benefit subsidy rules were intended to incentivise authorities to use registered providers, but increased demand has led to wider use of charities and CICs which are not subject to rent standard and have different subsidy rules.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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