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Local Housing Allowance

Asked by Manuela PerteghellaLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 29 October 2024UIN 11087

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to maintain the link between Local Housing Allowance rates and rent cost increases each year.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

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

Decisions on LHA for future years will be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, housing priorities, and the fiscal context.

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