Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 106250

Local Housing Allowance: Private Rented Housing

Tabled: 15 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of Local Housing Allowance rates on households in the private rented sector following the removal of the two-child limit; and wh

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Secretary of State reviews LHA rates annually and rates were reviewed in November at Autumn Budget. A decision was made to maintain LHA rates at their current 2024/25 levels for 2026/27. A range of factors were considered, including rent levels across...

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