Local Housing Allowance: Rents
Commons · Question 21947 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that Local Housing Allowance rates reflect rents in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Jan 2025
In April 2024, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) increased to the 30th percentile of local market rents for one year at a cost of £7bn over 5 years.LHA rates are set within Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMAs), which are determined by rent officers at the Valuat...