Question follow-through · 121457

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in Local Housing Allowance on levels of rough sleeping and homelessness in England.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
24 Mar 2026
Answer
26 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in Local Housing Allowance on levels of rough sleeping and homelessness in England.

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The causes of rough sleeping and homelessness are multifaceted and are driven by a range of factors, both personal and structural. Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are annually reviewed, usually in the Autumn. At Autumn budget 2025, the Secretary of St...

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