A question on #UniversalCredit tabled by Luke Myer on 17-04-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Universal Credit
Question ID: 1795036
UIN: 46298
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-17
Asking Member ID: 5147
Asking Member display name: Luke Myer
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Luke Myer
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether bereaved families are liable for (a) rent and (b) other costs following the death of a Universal Credit claimant during an assessme
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Date answered: 2025-04-29
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Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: The liability of bereaved families of someone who may have been in receipt of Universal Credit will depend on whether they have entered into any legal agreements as a part of their relative's tenancy.If individuals are unclear on whether they, or another ...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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