Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to introduce new earner income disregards for housing benefit claimants in supported housing.

The Department will be introducing new earned income disregards for Housing Benefit claimants in Supported Housing and Temporary Accommodation from Autumn 2026. Further information will be available in the regulations pack and Explanatory Memorandum when the new regulations are laid later this year.

We continue to work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure that the implementation is robust and we reduce the financial cliff edge for individuals in supported housing and temporary accommodation.