Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 60309
Housing Benefit: Private Rented Housing
Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Housing Benefit as a mechanism for supporting people to live in the private rented sector.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsLocal Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum levels of housing support for households claiming Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit and who rent in the private rented sector. LHA rates are reviewed annually, usually at an Aut...
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