Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 47722
Affordable Housing: Housing Benefit
Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025
Question
Suella Braverman
Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of maintaining the level of Housing Benefit until 2026 on the affordability of housing for people on Housing Benefit.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsBoth Housing Benefit and the housing element of Universal Credit provide support for renters in the private and social rented sectors. The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for households claiming either benefit can rece...
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