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<p>An assessment has been made in respect of Local Housing Allowance rates against
rental costs for Housing Benefit and Universal Credit claimants in the private rented
sector. See the attached table in the PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-19/183052/"
target="_blank">183052</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We increased LHA rates to the 30th percentile
of local rents in April 2020. This significant investment of nearly £1billion has
provided 1.5 million claimants with an average £600 more housing support last year
than they would otherwise have received.</p><p>In 2021/22 claimants will continue
to benefit from the increase. We are maintaining this investment by keeping LHA rates
at the same levels from April 2021.</p>
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