United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 191729
Universal Credit: Private Rented Housing
Introduced
29 June 2023
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17 July 2023 · Answer
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Housing
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17 July 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of those households in receipt of universal credit with the housing element in payment had rents that exceeded the local housing allowance (LHA) in (a) March 2020, (b) March
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29 June 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of those households in receipt of universal credit with the housing element in payment had rents that exceeded the local housing allowance (LHA) in (a) March 2020, (b) March
Source: Commons
17 July 2023
Answer
The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas. Data on local LHA rates and averages can be found in the attachments provided. I...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-29/191729
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1648862
- uk · wq-1648862 · source updated 17 July 2023