Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 190869

Private Rented Housing: York

Tabled: 22 June 2023
Answered: 27 June 2023

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a comparative assessment of (a) the adequacy of the Local Housing Allowance and (b) the average rental costs for accommodation in the geographical area covered by the Broad Rental Market

Answer

Mims Davies
The Department monitors the proportion of households in receipt of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) whose monthly rent exceeds their LHA rate and the value of this shortfall. In York Central constituency, 63% of households have a shortfall averaging £180...
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