Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether VAT is being added to the cost of site staff at supported housing facilities for elderly people and similar schemes; and what assessment they have made of the (1) financial, and (2) practical implications of that policy for (a) such facilities, and (b) elderly residents of those facilities who have limited resources.

The supply of any on-site staff to an individual, landlord or company has, since the inception of VAT, been a taxable supply.

As there has been no change in government policy in this area, no financial or practical assessment on implications of this policy for housing facilities for elderly people has been carried out.

Any individuals facing difficulties in meeting their accommodation costs may want to contact the Department for Work and Pensions to establish whether they are entitled to any additional financial support.