New DWP working hours rule from October under Andy Burnham

NewsCost Of LivingDWPMore than 300,000 benefits claimants are affected09:12, 28 Jul 2026Supported housing residents are set to keep more of what they earn under new rules coming under Labour Party government Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government. More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours.‌The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made the announcement under the previous Sir Keir Starmer administration, but now Andy Burnham has succeeded him, it is now the new Labour Party Prime Minister’s responsibility to oversee it from October.‌The DWP says the previous less generous rules for Housing Benefit created a cliff edge that trapped people on benefits rather than supporting them into