Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will release data to (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations on the claimants who have migrated from legacy benefits to universal credit on a daily basis.
Under data sharing regulations and in compliance with the data protection act, information about new claims is sent to the relevant Local Authority if the claimant is in receipt of Housing Benefit or has indicated that they wish to claim Local Council Tax Reduction; and to any Housing Association of which they are a tenant.