Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 21645
Local Housing Allowance: Greater London
Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 8 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Hayes
Labour — Dulwich and West Norwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to review the rates of the Local Housing Allowance to reflect housing costs in inner London boroughs.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe decision at Autumn Budget to maintain Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates at current levels for 2025/26 considered a range of factors such as rental data,the Government’s missions and wider fiscal context.LHA rates were last increased in April 2024 at...
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