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UIN 122582

Universal Credit: Private Rented Housing

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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10 February 2022

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1 March 2022 · Answer

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Housing

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1 March 2022

Housing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will publish its data on the median (a) gap between rent and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for those households where rent exceeds the LHA and (b) deduction for universal credit cl

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  1. 10 February 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will publish its data on the median (a) gap between rent and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for those households where rent exceeds the LHA and (b) deduction for universal credit cl

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 March 2022

    Answer

    In the private rental sector, Local Housing Allowance determines the maximum financial support available for renters. In April 2020, we increased Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local rents at a cost of nearly £1 billion, providing...

    Source: Written answer

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