The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire for not providing enough support to homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage after a job loss. A former pension minister has criticised the DWP, saying people are likely to build up significant debt before they receive any help.
Sir Steve Webb, former Minister of State for Pensions, said the number of people receiving help with their mortgage payments had collapsed since a 2018 reform. The number of people receiving help from the scheme has also drastically decreased in the four years since its introduction.
The former Liberal Democrat MP said the number of people receiving help with mortgage payments had collapsed. With mortgage payments generally increasing, alongside other household bills, there are fears many people will not be able to keep up with the payments.
