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DWP Universal Credit and Housing Benefit Major Rules Change for 325,000 People
The new rules align Housing Benefit with Universal Credit and are expected to help about 315,000 claimants keep more of their earnings.
- On October 5, new rules came into force for Housing Benefit claimants in supported and temporary accommodation, aligning calculations with Universal Credit to incentivize work for 315,000 people.
- The DWP acknowledged the previous system created a 'cliff edge' where benefit support reduced so sharply that working more often left residents financially worse off, discouraging employment.
- New earned-income disregards mean more earnings are ignored when calculating Housing Benefit, helping remove barriers for almost 50,000 young people starting employment in supported housing.
- Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin described the reform as a 'landmark development' for young people, while St Mungo's CEO Emma Haddad said the change allows greater financial independence.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Minister Sir Stephen Timms stated the government is investing £3.5 billion in employment support through the Connect to Work programme, aiming to help 300,000 people into work.
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DWP Universal Credit and Housing Benefit major rules change for thousands of people
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.
·Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
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Housing Benefit rules align with Universal Credit to prevent working more from reducing disposable income
From 5 October, the calculation of Housing Benefit for those living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will align more closely with Universal Credit. This rule change is projected to affect more than 325,000 people, primarily by adjusting how earnings interact with housing support. Adjusting the penalty for working more hours Previously, the system applied different rules to Housing Benefit and Universal Credit regarding how much a…
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