Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average level of housing benefit paid to people renting (1) one bedroom, (2) two bedroom, (3) three bedroom, and (4) four bedroom, accommodation in the (a) private, (b) housing association, and (c) council, sector.

For the information requested on the average level of Housing Benefit in Great Britain paid by bedroom number and tenure, the following averages have been produced using departmental administrative data, the latest of which is from May 2021.

Notes:

1) Does not include those in Private Rented Shared Accommodation.

2) Does not include those on housing element of Universal Credit.

3) Figures for 2+ bedrooms allow for Reduction in Spare Room Subsidy where appropriate.