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Local Housing Allowance

Asked by Ayoub KhanIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 4159

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on levels of local housing allowance.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

Ministers and officials in the department have regular conversations with counterparts in the DWP on a range of issues.

The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was restored to the 30th percentile of local market rents from April 2024 for one year.

Any future decisions on LHA will be taken in the context of the Government’s housing priorities and the fiscal situation.

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