Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) England who are only eligible for the Shared Accommodation Local Housing Allowance rate reside in one-bedroom homes.
As of November 2021, the information requested is available for people in receipt of Housing Benefit, as follows:
| Number of people entitled to SAR living in a 1-bedroom property |
Wales | 571 |
Scotland | 525 |
England | 12,322 |
The information requested is not readily available for people in receipt of Universal Credit Housing Element.