United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 186562
Universal Credit: Housing
Introduced
23 May 2023
Last action
25 May 2023 · Answer
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Answered
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Housing
Source updated
25 May 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the housing costs element of Universal Credit in line with increases in the cost of rents.
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23 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will increase the housing costs element of Universal Credit in line with increases in the cost of rents.
Source: Commons
25 May 2023
Answer
LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas. The level of LHA rates is reviewed annually by the Secretary of State, usually in the Autumn.In 2020 we spent almost £1 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile. The significant invest...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-23/186562
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1639745
- uk · wq-1639745 · source updated 25 May 2023