Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee

Recommendation 5

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Consider adding Housing Benefit as a qualifying benefit for future cost of living payments.

Recommendation
We are concerned that support payments do not reach all low-income households in receipt of benefits as some households only receive housing benefit. The Government should consider adding Housing Benefit as a qualifying benefit for future cost of living support payments and set out the practicalities of doing so.
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Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 January 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗