Written questions

Local Housing Allowance

Commons · Question 4159 · Tabled 3 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on levels of local housing allowance.

Answer

Answered by Rushanara Ali, 9 Sep 2024

Ministers and officials in the department have regular conversations with counterparts in the DWP on a range of issues.The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was restored to the 30th percentile of local market rents from April 2024 for one year.Any future deci...