Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 44399
Local Housing Allowance: Uprating
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not uprating the Local Housing Allowance on (a) poverty and (b) homelessness; and whether she plans to increase rates in line with rental costs.
Answer
Alison McGovernNo assessment has been made using current economic assumptions and methodological practices. However, the department has previously produced a poverty impact assessment using OBR economic assumptions from 30th October 2024 on an outdated version of the mo...
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