Local Housing Allowance
Commons · Question 2895 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to ensure local housing allowance keeps pace with median rent prices.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 4 Sep 2024
The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. Households in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the contractual re...