Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 116622

Local Housing Allowance

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Local Housing Allowance levels on (a) Personal Independence Payment claimants, (b) Universal Credit claimants and (c) households placed

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) sets the maximum level of support for people living in the private rented sector and is administered through Universal Credit Housing Element or Housing Benefit. The current LHA rate does not apply to households living in tem...

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