Helen Goodman
Main Page: Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis)
The short answer is yes, I am happy to.
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)
At the moment, people from some eastern European countries are entitled to housing benefit and council tax benefit, but not to income-related jobseeker’s allowance. Following the localisation of council tax benefit, will those people be entitled to that benefit or will it be a matter of discretion for each local authority?
Mr Pickles
It is entirely localised; it is a matter for local councils to determine.