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Housing Benefit and Universal Credit in the Social Housing Sector (Regular Payments) Bill

A Bill to establish the right of persons in receipt of housing benefit and universal credit in the social housing sector to receive said benefits at regular intervals; to provide that such persons should not be financially penalised in relation to the number of bedrooms in a residence; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Housing Benefit and Universal Credit in the Social Housing Sector (Regular Payments) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 February 2014 by Ian Lavery (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 12 Feb 2014
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 15 May 2014.