Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 49292

Local Housing Allowance: Homelessness

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

LabourSouth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on future levels of homelessness.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex; they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. We work closely with other departments, including MHCLG, to ensure the impacts of ...

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