Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for extending support for private renters by maintaining the link between Local Housing Allowance and actual rents.

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. Claimants in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the contractual rent paid.

LHA rates were restored to the 30th percentile of local market rents from April 2024 for one year.

Decisions on LHA for future years will be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, housing priorities, and the fiscal context.