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In 2022/23 the Department spent £28.97 billion on Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Element combined.<\/p>
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£15.00 billion was spent on Housing Benefit and £13.97 billion was spent on Universal Credit Housing Element. The quoted Housing Benefit expenditure excludes expenditure funded by Local Authorities.<\/p>
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Housing Benefit expenditure by tenure in 2022/23:<\/p>
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Universal Credit Housing Element expenditure by tenure in 2022/23:<\/p>
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The Local Housing Allowance policy is reviewed annually by the Secretary of State. The Department monitors average rents and housing support levels provided to claimants to assess the impact of the policy and the merits of any potential changes prior to a fiscal event.<\/p>
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In 2020 we spent almost £1 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th<\/sup> percentile of market rents. This significant investment has been maintained ensuring that everyone who benefited continues to do so. LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas.<\/p> <\/p> For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need further support. Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities. Since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.6 billion in DHP funding to local authorities.<\/p>"}
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