Local Housing Allowance: Uprating
(asked on 20th November 2023) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of ending the freeze on local housing allowance.
This question was answered on 28th November 2023
At the Autumn Statement, the government announced that Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates will be increased from April 2024 to cover the lower 30% of local rents. This will make 1.6 million low-income households in Great Britain better off, with an average gain of £800 in 2024/25.
This measure will support household incomes and help tackle child poverty, reaffirming government’s commitment to those in the most challenging financial position.