Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 34941

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 3 March 2025

Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Florence Eshalomi

Labour (Co-op) — Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of local housing allowance rates.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are reviewed annually, usually in the Autumn. LHA determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector and do not cover all rents in all areas. The Secretary of State’s decision to maintain LH...

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