United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 41702
Pensioners: Local Housing Allowance
Introduced
26 March 2025
Last action
3 April 2025 · Answer
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Answered
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Subjects
Housing
Source updated
3 April 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support pensioners in receipt of Local Housing Allowance who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs.
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Timeline
26 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support pensioners in receipt of Local Housing Allowance who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs.
Source: Commons
3 April 2025
Answer
The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants (including pensioners) in the private rented sector. LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas. The increase to LHA rates in April 2024 cost an additiona...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-26/41702
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1788990
- uk · wq-1788990 · source updated 3 April 2025