Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many households signed up to the Homes for Ukraine scheme are currently subject to the under-occupancy penalty.

Potential sponsors who sign up to record their interest in the Homes for Ukraine scheme are not required to provide details of whether they are in receipt of Housing Benefit. The UK government is ensuring ‘thank you payments’ do not affect benefit entitlement and will remain tax-free.