Local Housing Allowance: Private Rented Housing
Commons · Question 106250 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of Local Housing Allowance rates on households in the private rented sector following the removal of the two-child limit; and wh
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Jan 2026
The Secretary of State reviews LHA rates annually and rates were reviewed in November at Autumn Budget. A decision was made to maintain LHA rates at their current 2024/25 levels for 2026/27. A range of factors were considered, including rent levels across...