Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants receiving the housing element of universal credit are also claiming the state pension.
The table gives the estimated number of households receiving the Housing Element of Universal Credit in Great Britain, May 2018. The notes should be read in conjunction with the information provided in the table.
Estimated number of households in payment and receiving the Housing Element of Universal Credit in Great Britain, May 2018 | |
Total | 425,400 |
Claiming State Pension | 200 |
Source: Household on Universal Credit dataset and Work and Pensions Longitudinal Survey.
Notes: