Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 57156
Local Housing Allowance: Private Rented Housing
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance rates in meeting private rental costs in Epsom and Ewell constituency.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsLocal Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are reviewed annually, usually at an Autumn fiscal event. Rates are set based on the area of the country a person lives and their bedroom entitlement. The decision to maintain LHA rates at current levels for 2025/26 was...
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