Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 48362

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the decision to freeze Local Housing Allowance rates until 2026.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are reviewed annually, usually at an Autumn fiscal event. At last year’s Autumn Budget, the decision to maintain LHA at current levels for 2025/26 was taken after a range of factors were considered, including rental dat...

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