United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 128722
Local Housing Allowance
Introduced
21 April 2026
Last action
28 April 2026 · Answer
Status
Answered
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Subjects
Housing
Source updated
28 April 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
21 April 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
28 April 2026
Answer
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 source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-21/128722
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1901750
- uk · wq-1901750 · source updated 28 April 2026