Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84089
Local Housing Allowance
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Maya Ellis
Labour — Ribble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing local housing allowance rates on levels of homelessness in (a) rural and (b) other areas.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex; they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. We do however work closely with other departments, including MHCLG, to ensure the ...
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