§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to assist families in the private rented sector whose levels of housing benefit have been restricted. [28307]
§ Mr. Roger EvansAs a part of the October changes to housing benefit, we have proposed that local authorities should have discretion to pay more than the restricted rent in cases where they believe failure to do so would cause exceptional hardship. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is considering the report of the Social Security Advisory Committee, together with representations received from the local authority associations.
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