Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people he has estimated will no longer receive housing benefit under the Government's proposals to restrict access for that age group to that benefit.

We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer, maintains work incentives and is not more generous to unemployed young people than to those working or studying to improve their prospects.