Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 103909

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2026–2027 on low-income renters; and when he plans to review Local Housing Allowance rates.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are annually reviewed at Autumn Budget.In his Written Statement following Autumn Budget, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions confirmed that LHA rates will remain at current levels in 2026/2...

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