Written questions

Local Housing Allowance: Rents

Commons · Question 40883 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to amend local housing allowance rates to reflect actual rental market costs (a) on the Isle of Wight and (b) in other areas.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 31 Mar 2025

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are reviewed annually, usually at an Autumn fiscal event. Rates are set based on the area of the country a person lives and their bedroom entitlementThe Secretary of State’s decision at last year’s Autumn Budget to main...