Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 18278

Local Housing Allowance: Uprating

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

Plaid CymruCaerfyrddin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of homelessness among Universal Credit claimants since Local Housing Allowance was last uprated.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex and they interact dynamically DWP continues to work closely with MHCLG on interactions with homelessness. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance (LHA) at...

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