Written questions

Local Housing Allowance: Uprating

Commons · Question 18277 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision not to uprate Local Housing Allowance on poverty (a) before and (b) after housing costs, particularly for households in Wales.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 21 Jul 2026

DWP is committed to delivering for the people of Wales. It is important that the UK Government considers the specific impacts of policy changes in Wales, and the interaction with the devolved matter on housing. Officials continue to engage with counterpar...