questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of (a) Housing Benefit and (b) the housing element of Universal Credit is paid to private landlords.
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 and Universal Credit: Landlords