Written questions

Local Housing Allowance: Temporary Accommodation

Commons · Question 14991 · Tabled 19 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not increasing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2025-26 on the number of households requiring temporary accommodation.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 25 Nov 2024

The Government recognises that homelessness levels are too high and there are a range of contributing factors. We will look carefully at these issues as we develop our strategy for ending homelessness. When reviewing the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the...