Stephen Timms – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-04-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department arising from application of the under-occupancy penalty in each of the last three financial years.

Justin Tomlinson

The estimated savings from the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy policy in each of the last three financial years is as follows:

• £490 million in 2013/14;
• £525 million in 2014/15; and
• £560 million in 2015/16.