Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 2024-25

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Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party)
Introduced
11 December 2023
Last activity
11 December 2023
About this bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of repealing those provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 which provide for persons to be paid reduced rates of housing benefit or universal credit because their accommodation is deemed to be under-occupied.

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Commons
First reading 11 Dec 2023
Second reading
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