Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 107502

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to review the current freeze on Local Housing Allowance rates.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. Households in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance, regardless of the contractual rent ...

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