Social Security Benefits: Polygamy

(asked on 23rd June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households have claimants recorded as being in a polygamous marriage for a) Housing Benefit and b) other benefits.


Answered by
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities)
This question was answered on 29th June 2026

I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 June 2026 to Question UIN 4348.

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