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Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Local Housing Allowance in helping low-income tenants meet their housing costs.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
23 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Local Housing Allowance in helping low-income tenants meet their housing costs.

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance rates and confirmed in his written statement on 26 November 2025 (HCWS1101) that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27. Renters facing a shortfall in mee...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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