Local Housing Allowance
Commons · Question 107502 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to review the current freeze on Local Housing Allowance rates.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 28 Jan 2026
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. Households in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance, regardless of the contractual rent ...