Question follow-through · 103909

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2026–2027 on low-income renters; and when he plans to review Local Housing Allowance rates.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2026–2027 on low-income renters; and when he plans to review Local Housing Allowance rates.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are annually reviewed at Autumn Budget.In his Written Statement following Autumn Budget, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions confirmed that LHA rates will remain at current levels in 2026/2...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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