Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 2895

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 4 September 2024

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to ensure local housing allowance keeps pace with median rent prices.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. Households in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the contractual re...

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