Local Housing Allowance: Uprating
2026-05-20 · Department for Work and Pensions · HL378 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a qualitative assessment of the impact of the decision not to uprate Local Housing Allowance in 2026-27 on homelessness among households in receipt of Universal Credit where at least one individual is
Answer
At Autumn Budget 2025, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance and decided to maintain rates at their current levels for 2026/27. Rent levels across Great Britain were considered alongside other factors, such as socia...