Graham Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the shared accommodation rate to people under the age of 35 years.

Steve Webb

The final research outputs from DWP’s independent evaluation of the changes to the Local Housing Allowance are due to be published this summer. The research will cover the impact of extending the age threshold for the Shared Accommodation Rate.