Conor McGinn – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department differentiates between private sector landlords and housing associations in the manner in which it makes direct payments to landlords on behalf of tenants who receive universal credit.

Justin Tomlinson

No. DWP does not differentiate between social and private landlords in the manner in which it makes direct payments of rent to landlords on behalf of tenants who receive universal credit.