§ Q44. Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Prime Minister if she is satisfied that the new system for paying housing benefit has simplified the system and made matters easier for claimants.
§ The Prime MinisterI accept that the introduction of housing benefit has caused difficulties in some areas and 363W for some claimants. In general, however, the new system is more efficient to administer and, for the vast majority of claimants, easier to understand.