questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the proportion of housing benefits that are paid to private landlords in (a) the UK and (b) other OECD countries.
answerText: In 2023/24, total housing support provided to private rented sector (PRS) tenants amounted to £12.3 billion (in 2024/25 prices). Of this, £3.9 billion was delivered through Housing Benefit (HB), while £8.4 billion was provided via the Universal Credit Hou...
heading: Housing Benefit: Landlords