Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84089

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Maya Ellis

LabourRibble 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 Timms
The 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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