Universal Credit: Young People

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 9 February 2017.

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Photo of John Healey John Healey Shadow Secretary of State for Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on removing the automatic entitlement to the housing element of universal credit only for 18 to 21 year olds who are out of work.

Photo of Caroline Nokes Caroline Nokes The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Government has committed to reforming housing support for 18 to 21 year olds as stated in the Manifesto and Budget announcements. This policy is about stopping young people slipping straight into a life on benefits and brings parity to a society where an employed young person may not be able to leave the family home whilst an unemployed young person can.

We are on track to deliver these changes in April 2017.

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