Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 111637
Local Housing Allowance
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jeremy Corbyn
Your Party — Islington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the Local Housing Allowance tin the context of private rented costs.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsLocal Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are annually reviewed, usually in the Autumn. At Autumn budget 2025, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed LHA and announced that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27. Rent level...
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