Local Housing Allowance: Dewsbury and Batley
Commons · Question 24716 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of Local Housing Allowance on a) poverty b) homelessness among Universal Credit claimants in Dewsbury and Batley.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 7 Sep 2026
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and announced that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27. Factors like rent levels and poverty at a national level were considered against the fisc...