Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of local housing allowance; and if she will make a statement.

In April 2020 Local Housing Allowance rates were set at the 30^th percentile of local rents, costing nearly £1 billion and providing - on average - 1.5 million households with an increase of £600 per year.

I can also confirm that the increase to Local Housing Allowance rates will be maintained in cash terms in the next financial year, to continue supporting our claimants to manage housing costs.