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UIN 28735

Universal Credit: Housing

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 March 2020

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23 March 2020 · Answer

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Housing

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23 March 2020

Housing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how often her Department updates the housing element of universal credit to reflect changes in local market rents; what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the length of time between those update

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  1. 12 March 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how often her Department updates the housing element of universal credit to reflect changes in local market rents; what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the length of time between those update

    Source: Commons

  2. 23 March 2020

    Answer

    Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates form part of the Universal Credit housing costs calculation for households in the private rented sector. This calculation is based on either the total amount of rent and service charges they pay, or the applicable LHA r...

    Source: Written answer

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