United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 49872
Local Housing Allowance: Temporary Accommodation
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1 May 2025
Last action
12 May 2025 · Answer
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Answered
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Housing
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12 May 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will remove the 2011 cap on Local Housing Allowance payable for temporary accommodation through the Housing Benefit Subsidy system.
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1 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will remove the 2011 cap on Local Housing Allowance payable for temporary accommodation through the Housing Benefit Subsidy system.
Source: Commons
12 May 2025
Answer
DWP pays local authorities a Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary accommodation cases. There are restrictions on the amount paid, including a subsidy cap which is £500 per week in certain areas of London or £375 elsewhere. We recognise the financial pres...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-01/49872
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1799396
- uk · wq-1799396 · source updated 12 May 2025