Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 4921

Local Housing Allowance: Hampshire

Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 16 September 2024

Question

Alex Baker

LabourAldershot

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance for residents in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.

Answer

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

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