Hywel Williams:To ask the Secretary of State for Work and
Pensions, what plans he has to review the local housing allowance rate to ensure it is accurately
aligned with the rental market.
Caroline Dinenage: There are no plans to lift the four
year freeze to Local Housing Allowance rates before April 2020. The Government
recognises however, that the impact of this measure will vary, especially in
areas of high rental growth and in view of this has made available 30 per cent
of the savings to create Targeted Affordability Funding. This funding is used
to increase Local Housing Allowance rates in areas where local rents have
diverged the most.
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