Local Housing Allowance: Greater London
(asked on 10th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make (a) an estimate of average housing rental costs and (b) an assessment of the adequacy of local housing allowance rates in (i) Enfield North constituency, (ii) the London Borough of Enfield and (iii) London; and if he will make a statement.
The Department collects rental data necessary for calculating UC or HB payments for its claimants, therefore we cannot produce an estimate of average housing rental costs for all rental properties in specific geographical areas. The Valuation Office Agency collects data on rental costs in England to produce the 30th percentile of market rents and publishes the list of rents utilised to calculate this. The latest list of rents for the period 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022 is published here. For figures specific to Enfield, Enfield North, and London please refer to the table below.
Geographical Area | Proportion of Households with a shortfall | Average Monthly Shortfall |
Enfield North Constituency | 39% | £213 |
Enfield Local Authority | 37% | £213 |
London (Region) | 41% | £244 |
For detailed information on LHA rates and Government support, please refer to the answer given to PQ191728/191729.