Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the affordability of (a) one and (b) two bedroom properties for Local Housing Allowance claimants in each region of England and Wales.
The proportion of private market rents that are at or below the LHA rate for (a) one and (b) two bedroom accommodation for each region in England and Wales are set out below. This is based on:
| 1 Bed | 2 Bed |
East Midlands | 17% | 17% |
Eastern | 9% | 9% |
London | 7% | 7% |
North East | 26% | 25% |
North West | 23% | 22% |
South East | 10% | 10% |
South West | 14% | 14% |
West Midlands | 16% | 14% |
Yorks & the Humber | 20% | 21% |
Wales | 22% | 22% |