Spending Review Plea Over Future For Local Housing Allowance

A new report from Shelter says the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) freeze should not only end next year as planned but have rates restored to at least the so-called 30th percentile – or cheapest third of local rents. The report From the frontline – Universal Credit and the broken housing safety net also wants a “robust mechanism” in place to keep LHA rates in line with at least the 30th percentile of local rents, regardless of fluctuations in private rents. Read more on 24housing.

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