To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19031 on Universal Credit: Housing, for what reason there are different qualifying criteria for (a) Support for Mortgage Interest and (b) support that
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) and help with service charges cover different costs and different eligibility criteria apply. SMI is paid at a rate that the lending industry generally accept as sufficient to avert the threat of repossession. This help...
Universal Credit: Housing