United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL378
Local Housing Allowance: Uprating
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21 May 2026
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4 June 2026 · Answer
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Housing
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4 June 2026
Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a qualitative assessment of the impact of the decision not to uprate Local Housing Allowance in 2026–27 on homelessness among households in receipt of Universal Credit where at least one individual is
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21 May 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a qualitative assessment of the impact of the decision not to uprate Local Housing Allowance in 2026–27 on homelessness among households in receipt of Universal Credit where at least one individual is
Source: Lords
4 June 2026
Answer
At Autumn Budget 2025, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance and decided to maintain rates at their current levels for 2026/27. Rent levels across Great Britain were considered alongside other factors, such as socia...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-21/HL378
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908940
- uk · wq-1908940 · source updated 4 June 2026