Spending Round: Government Injects £40m Into DHPs But Is Silent On LHA Rates

An extra £40m in housing cost top-ups for private renters has been unveiled as part of the Spending Round, but no announcement has been made on future benefit levels. The Spending Round 2019 document, which sets out the budget settlement for each government department, includes a £106m package for the Department for Work and Pensions in 2020/21. Of this, £40m has been earmarked as additional funding for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) “to tackle affordability pressures in the private rented sector in England and Wales”. The spending documents make no mention of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) – the formula used to calculate housing benefit levels. Read more on Inside Housing.

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