questionText: 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 homeowners receive in respect of service charges.
answerText: 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...
heading: Universal Credit: Housing