| Heading: |
Pensioners: Local Housing Allowance |
| Question ID: |
1788990 |
| UIN: |
41702 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5216 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Caroline Voaden
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| Asking Member handle: |
carolinevoaden
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@carolinevoaden
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
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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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-03 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
163 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Sir Stephen Timms
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenctimms
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenctimms
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| Answer text: |
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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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |