Local Housing Allowance
(asked on 21st June 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the Local Housing Allowance is returned to the 30th percentile and brought into line with average rents in any given geographical area.
This question was answered on 1st July 2021
The Secretary of State reviews the Local Housing Allowance rates annually.
Housing support for private renters was increased significantly in April 2020 and Local Housing Allowance rates have been maintained at the same cash level for 2021/22, ensuring that all claimants who benefitted from the increased levels of housing support will continue to do so.